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The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | March 9, 2023

Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

"Despite these many tricks and ploys, grieving people are desperate and often willing to believe anything."

By Sarah Penner | March 9, 2023

We Got the Guy … Now What? A Look at Community Responses to Crime In Fiction

We Got the Guy … Now What? A Look at Community Responses to Crime In Fiction

Charlene Allen on novels that "highlight the community’s role in responding to crime where institutions fall short"

By Charlene Allen | March 9, 2023

Witch Lit: Five Novels Featuring Witchcraft

Witch Lit: Five Novels Featuring Witchcraft

'“Witch lit” is a reminder that misogyny echoes through time. But it can also be a powerful, even joyful, reclamation of female strength and mystery"

By Emilia Hart | March 8, 2023

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

Anne Burt looks at "four recent crime novels that seamlessly thread issues of social justice throughout their propulsive storytelling."

By Anne Burt | March 8, 2023

The Ballad of Cary Grant's Suit in <em>North by Northwest</em>

The Ballad of Cary Grant's Suit in North by Northwest

It's more than a suit. It's the star of the movie, and a perfectly indestructible cultural force.

By Todd McEwen | March 7, 2023

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Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of <em>Twilight</em>

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of Twilight

The close of the twentieth century brought a brilliant but neglected capper to generations of detective cinema.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 6, 2023

Seven Crime Novels Centered Around Musicians Out in 2023

Seven Crime Novels Centered Around Musicians Out in 2023

Pop stars, punk rockers, classical musicians, metalheads, aging folk singers, and a tribute to grunge.

By Molly Odintz | March 3, 2023

Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America

Arlington Road: The Conspiracy Thriller That Foresaw the Spread of Far-Right Extremism in America

The 1999 film was a darkly prophetic tale about suburban neighbors.

By David Masciotra | March 3, 2023

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about inviting Shaggy and Scooby Doo to a party

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about inviting Shaggy and Scooby Doo to a party

No one is weirder at a party than those two, apparently.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2023

Expect The Unexpected

Expect The Unexpected

R. W. Green reflects on carrying on his beloved friend M. C. Beaton's long-running series.

By R. W. Green | March 3, 2023

Uncrackable: 5 Films Featuring Devilishly Difficult Heists

Uncrackable: 5 Films Featuring Devilishly Difficult Heists

What's better than an outrageously elaborate heist sequence?

By Nick Kolakowski | March 2, 2023

Alex North On the Pleasures of Fictional Forbidden Texts

Alex North On the Pleasures of Fictional Forbidden Texts

"It's a familiar and recurring motif in fiction: the search for a work of art that may or may not exist."

By Alex North | March 2, 2023

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