The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

Ethel Rohan set out to write a psychological thriller informed by trauma. Instead, she found herself with an ode to empathy.

By Ethel Rohan | April 15, 2024

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

"The Exorcist, for me, lasted a lifetime"

By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

An endeavor which was HARDLY "elementary, my dear Watson."

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 12, 2024

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

It all started with a bizarre email. Hank Phillippi Ryan's imagination – and perseverance – took over from there.

By Rick Pullen | April 11, 2024

Leopold and Loeb, <br>100 Years After

Leopold and Loeb,
100 Years After

On the crime of the century and the rise of the nonfiction novel

By Susanna Cassisa | April 11, 2024

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

On writing a novel against a backdrop of impending loss

By Dane Bahr | April 11, 2024

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Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

"I know late-nineties Southeast Texas, [and] I know monsters."

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Netflix's New <em>Ripley</em> Series has Many Talents

Netflix's New Ripley Series has Many Talents

Andrew Scott is unforgettable as a sociopathic Ripley

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The Jake Gyllenhaal Noir Canon

The Jake Gyllenhaal Noir Canon

Gyllenhaal always brings an extra sliver of madness to his noir characters, and "Road House" is no exception.

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12 Thrillers That Prove “Blood Is Thicker Than Water”

12 Thrillers That Prove “Blood Is Thicker Than Water”

These family-centered thrillers provide the ultimate adrenaline rush – and the highest stakes imaginable.

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Teresa Dovalpage On Capturing Havana's Past and Present Through Fiction

Teresa Dovalpage On Capturing Havana's Past and Present Through Fiction

Lorraine Lopez talks with the Cuban-American author about her ever-evolving Havana Mystery series

By Lorraine Lopez | April 4, 2024

We Need Black Horror Now More Than Ever

We Need Black Horror Now More Than Ever

Desiree S. Evans on the past, present, and future of Black horror stories

By Desiree S. Evans | April 3, 2024

The Good, the Bad, and the 80s: On Writing and Nostalgia

The Good, the Bad, and the 80s: On Writing and Nostalgia

"Everything is perspective, and the foundations of perspective are memory and ignorance."

By Carter Wilson | April 3, 2024

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