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Abbott Kahler On Mirror Twins, Doppelgängers, and The Shadow Self

Abbott Kahler On Mirror Twins, Doppelgängers, and The Shadow Self

"I’ve witnessed this trope play out in my own life, as both of my parents are twins."

By Abbott Kahler | January 17, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 16, 2024

How a Great Editor Changed My Manuscript and My Life

How a Great Editor Changed My Manuscript and My Life

Otho Eskin recounts his publishing journey.

By Otho Eskin | January 16, 2024

Writing Thrillers in the Post-#MeToo Era

Writing Thrillers in the Post-#MeToo Era

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose...

By Araminta Hall | January 16, 2024

The Strange, Twisted Poetry of <em>Intolerable Cruelty</em>

The Strange, Twisted Poetry of Intolerable Cruelty

The Coen Brothers' screwball revenge comedy is 20 years old. It's both smarter and stranger than you remember.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 12, 2024

The Year's Best International Crime Series

The Year's Best International Crime Series

A look back at the global crime scene, much of which is soon headed to US streamers (or already available).

By Paul French | January 12, 2024

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What Sam Shepard Taught Me About Exploring The Darkness Within

By Peter Malone Elliott | January 12, 2024

The Bizarre Pleasures of the 1980s ‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot

By Keith Roysdon | January 11, 2024

James Grippando: 30 Years of Lightning Bolts, Percolators, and other Sources of Inspiration

By James Grippando | January 11, 2024

Catching Up with Louise Penny in Iceland

Catching Up with Louise Penny in Iceland

G.M. Malliet sat down with Penny at the recent Iceland Noir conference to discuss traditional mysteries, thrillers, and a return to Three Pines.

By G.M. Malliet | January 10, 2024

Shane’s Lot: How a 1949 Gun-Toting Loner Still Rides Through American Literature

Shane’s Lot: How a 1949 Gun-Toting Loner Still Rides Through American Literature

Maria Hummel on American Iconography and the 21st Century Revival of Western Writing

By Maria Hummel | January 10, 2024

How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller

How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller

Artist and author Jonathan Santlofer on the many works examining art fraud, theft, and looting that informed his new book

By Jonathan Santlofer | January 9, 2024

Passionate Distortions: Patricia Highsmith and the Female Protagonist

Passionate Distortions: Patricia Highsmith and the Female Protagonist

Katia Lief on channeling Highsmith's powerful, repulsive character studies for a new era

By Katia Lief | January 9, 2024

Rian Johnson on the Genius of John Dickson Carr

Rian Johnson on the Genius of John Dickson Carr

Read an excerpt from the filmmaker's introduction to the new re-release of Carr's heady mystery, "The Problem of the Wire Cage"

By Rian Johnson | January 8, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 8, 2024

Rian Johnson and Olivia Rutigliano talk <em>Poker Face</em>, <em>Knives Out</em>, and Golden Age Mysteries

Rian Johnson and Olivia Rutigliano talk Poker Face, Knives Out, and Golden Age Mysteries

The filmmaker discusses his influences, his hobbies, and his enthusiasm for the works of forgotten Golden Age writer John Dickson Carr. And that's not all!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 5, 2024

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