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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 | February 12, 2024

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

"We need the warmth. There has to be somewhere for readers to turn when it’s cold."

By E.A. Aymar | February 12, 2024

On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

"I was completely captivated by the history of this all-female crime syndicate..."

By Heather Webb | February 12, 2024

<em>Lisa Frankenstein</em> is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

Lisa Frankenstein is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

Olivia Rutigliano on Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams's 80s-throwback, Mary-Shelley-indebted, high-school zom-com

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On <em>Mr. and Mrs. Smith</em>

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

By Justin Hairston | February 8, 2024

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Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

By Karen Outen | February 7, 2024

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

By Tracy Sierra | February 6, 2024

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

By Teresa Dovalpage | February 6, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

From Medea to the Manson Girls, novelist Emily Schultz and actor Marianne Rendón talk about the challenges of dark material

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's <em>Throne of Blood</em>

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood

The legendary director's adaptation of "Macbeth" is as gripping and eerie as ever.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 2, 2024

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Crime authors talk routine, revision, and tools of the trade.

By Eli Cranor | February 2, 2024

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.

By Keith Roysdon | February 2, 2024

<em>Trance</em> at Ten: Revisiting Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Noir

Trance at Ten: Revisiting Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Noir

Harry Cooke demands justice for an obscure but still worthy crime film.

By Harry Cooke | February 1, 2024

To Write a Brutalist Novel

To Write a Brutalist Novel

"Brutalism is a hope dashed...you feel the stirring of what could have been. But also: you are experiencing a sense of the sublime."

By Zachary C. Soloman | February 1, 2024

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