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This Month's Best Debut Novels

This Month's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | March 24, 2023

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Strange power dynamics, tense settings, and more.

By Jody Gehrman | March 24, 2023

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

'More and more fiction crosses the boundaries of so called "genre"'

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 24, 2023

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

We stop and reflect on an often-overlooked twelve-month milestone in the history of crime cinema

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 23, 2023

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

The answer may depend on whether it's actually a crime film.

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

In one year, Lumet made two films about police abuse. So how come we only seem to remember 'Serpico'?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

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50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | March 23, 2023

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

These books use reality television to parse the difference between appearance and truth.

By Molly Odintz | March 21, 2023

Espionage Book Recommendations From a Former CIA Spy

Espionage Book Recommendations From a Former CIA Spy

Brittany Butler on spy reads and how they hold up to actual intelligence work.

By Brittany Butler | March 21, 2023

Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash On Celebrity, Myth, and Fiction

Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash On Celebrity, Myth, and Fiction

The authors of two new books on fame and its discontents talk 21st century culture.

By Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash | March 20, 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 | March 20, 2023

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Read an interview with the director and see an exclusive reveal of the cover of Bluebeard's Castle

By CrimeReads | March 20, 2023

Aviation Thrillers: Novels That Get the Pressures of Flying Right

Aviation Thrillers: Novels That Get the Pressures of Flying Right

Author and pilot Ward Larsen on stories that fly right

By Ward Larsen | March 17, 2023

I Saw <em>Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre</em> and Now I Have Some Questions

I Saw Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and Now I Have Some Questions

"I enjoy films where 'really good driving' and 'really bad driving' are the same kind of driving."

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2023

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