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The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

Or, let's go do some crimes!

By Jim Ruland | May 26, 2023

How <em>The Dirty Dozen</em> Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

How The Dirty Dozen Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

"[T]he timing of the film proved to be a perfect storm of events...The film’s dark humor, violent content, and anti-authoritative and anti-military message struck a chord..."

By Dwayne Epstein | May 26, 2023

The Many Sins of <br>Maurice E. Balk

The Many Sins of
Maurice E. Balk

Curtis Evans looks back on a man who was a preacher, producer, publisher, and plagiarist. And that's just the short version.

By Curtis Evans | May 25, 2023

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Victoria Helen Stone on discovering the satisfactions of revenge.

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 25, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2023

60+ books to take you through the long, hot days of summer.

By Molly Odintz | May 25, 2023

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Michael Gonzales on the lights & grime of Times Square as it was.

By Michael Gonzales | May 25, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

By CrimeReads | May 24, 2023

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 23, 2023

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

By Liv Constantine | May 23, 2023

The Ghosts of Old Hollywood

The Ghosts of Old Hollywood

In the 1930s and 40s, Hollywood faced a string of notorious scandals that brought abuse and exploitation to light.

By Kendall Kulper | May 23, 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 | May 22, 2023

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

"[T]hat's the first secret: think of your character as a human being..."

By Melissa Yi | May 22, 2023

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

"[E]veryone has some pain. Everyone feels insecure and vulnerable about something."

By E. J. Copperman | May 22, 2023

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's <em>The Lady Eve</em>?

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's The Lady Eve?

On temptation, apples, falls, and snakes in the classic con artist caper/screwball romantic comedy from 1941.

By Stuart Klawans | May 19, 2023

All the Monsters in <em>Jane Eyre</em>

All the Monsters in Jane Eyre

A primer on the Gothic, 19th century women writers, and Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar's classic The Madwoman in the Attic

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 18, 2023

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Mulholland's Josh Kendall sits down for the very first Shop Talk: editor edition

By Eli Cranor | May 18, 2023

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