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Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction:

Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction: "I Was Tired of Hiding the Ugly"

The author of 'Here in the Dark' and 'Songbirds and Stray Dogs' in conversation with Steph Post

By Steph Post | July 17, 2023

The Murder Case in <em>Arden Of Faversham</em>, the Greatest Shakespearean-Era Play You've Never Heard Of

The Murder Case in Arden Of Faversham, the Greatest Shakespearean-Era Play You've Never Heard Of

Renowned theater scholar Amnon Kabatchnik on the sixteenth century courtroom drama that is the first surviving play about a real murder.

By Amnon Kabatchnik | July 14, 2023

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

"I had re-haunted myself. But still, I thought, if I finished the book, maybe I would be releasing a burden that had become a demon."

By John Milas | July 14, 2023

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

"[S]candalous, outrageous, and transgressive...No amount of designing could surpass her."

By Robert Lloyd | July 14, 2023

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

Josh Winning on haunted film sets, cursed productions, and a different kind of Hollywood myth-making.

By Josh Winning | July 13, 2023

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

"The spirit of Shirley Jackson had far more important people to haunt than me. But maybe I was the only one listening."

By Candi Sary | July 13, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

14 YA Horror and Thrillers To Read This Summer (And Beyond)

By Molly Odintz | July 12, 2023

New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

By Dwyer Murphy | July 12, 2023

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

By Scott Von Doviak | July 11, 2023

Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

Over the Edge: Cliffs, Coasts and Liminal Spaces in Crime Fiction

Sarah Hilary on great moments in coastal noir

By Sarah Hilary | July 11, 2023

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Tom Mead surveys the long, passionate history of murder mysteries and the stage.

By Tom Mead | July 11, 2023

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

In searching for intimacy and authenticity, one author turned to the comforts of horror fiction.

By Liz Kerin | July 10, 2023

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 | July 10, 2023

How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

How Truman Capote Was Destroyed by His Own Masterpiece

Inside a New Volume Reproducing the Original Manuscript
of In Cold Blood

By Ebs Burnough | July 10, 2023

The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

Dennis Hopper had a vision for the 1990 film, and it involved Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and some strange movie magic.

By David Masciotra | July 7, 2023

How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

Or, a look at the difference between "based on" and "inspired by"

By Aaron Jacobs | July 7, 2023

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