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    60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

    Paul Vidich and Joseph Kanon investigate the legacy of John le Carré's groundbreaking novel.

    December 1, 2023  By Paul Vidich
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    Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

    Crime writers talk craft, raising kids, and working without a net.

    December 1, 2023  By Eli Cranor
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    The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: November 2023

    Featuring new books from Lydia Millet, Anna Pitoniak, and more.

    November 30, 2023  By CrimeReads 
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    What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of Apocalypse Now?

    It's an iconic moment in cinema history. But behind the filming is a disturbing–and revealing–story.

    November 28, 2023  By Sam Wasson
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    "The Mousetrap": Still Going Strong After 28,000 Performances

    "[I]t does what theater is meant to do: engage our emotions, not just our little gray cells"

    November 28, 2023  By Maya Corrigan
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

    November 27, 2023  By CrimeReads 
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    Jail to the Chief: The 5 Worst Fictional Acts Committed by Real Presidents

    From brawling to cuckoldry to cannibalism, (real) Presidents get up to some dark (fictional) deeds.

    November 27, 2023  By Zack Budryk
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    Learning to Be Lost (and Found) in Fiction and in Life

    Amy Hagstrom on her experiences in search-and-rescue and writing a wilderness thriller

    November 22, 2023  By Amy Hagstrom
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    The Backlist: Alex Finlay and Polly Stewart Revisit 'I Am Pilgrim,' by Terry Hayes

    Authors read a globe-trotting master class in thriller pacing.

    November 21, 2023  By Polly Stewart
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    Queen of the Supermarket

    Michael Gonzales remembers the long cultural heyday of the supermarket and why his family gladly worshipped there.

    November 21, 2023  By Michael Gonzales
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