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    New Orleans Bounce and the Rise of Cash Money Records

    New Orleans Bounce and the Rise of Cash Money Records

    How the Williams Brothers came up through the streets and founded a record label icon.

    By Seth Ferranti | June 30, 2023

    The Best Crime Novels of the Year (So Far): 2023

    The Best Crime Novels of the Year (So Far): 2023

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    By CrimeReads | June 29, 2023

    How Michael Finkel Tracked Down the World's Most Successful Art Thief

    How Michael Finkel Tracked Down the World's Most Successful Art Thief

    Stéphane Breitwieser stole hundreds of artworks over a span of years, across Europe. Why would he agree to be interviewed?

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    Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

    Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

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    By Arianna Reiche and C. J. Leede | June 28, 2023

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    Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.

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    By David Housewright | June 28, 2023

    The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

    The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

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    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

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    Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

    Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

    "Today, anti-queer legislation is fueled by...a fear of anything “transformed" beyond “social norms.”

    By Jill Dearman | June 23, 2023

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    The 19 Most Polished Detectives in Crime Film and TV

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    Clémence Michallon On the Ethics of Writing Violence and the Banality of Serial Killers

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