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The Best International Fiction of March

Crime fiction in translation you won't want to miss!

March 22, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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Bad Seed Novels: A Deeply Unsettling Literary Tradition

"How would you deal with evil if you found it nested in the heart of your family?"

March 22, 2023  By Nathan Oates
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The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

March 22, 2023  By Brian J. Morra
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How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

In 1961, Montreal was the bank robbery capital of North America. A team of criminals wanted to plan the perfect caper.

March 22, 2023  By Andrew Amelinckx
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Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

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

March 21, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

During the Harding Administration, Jess Smith had the ear of every politician in town, especially the crooked ones.

March 21, 2023  By Nathan Masters
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How Annette Lyon Went From Writing "Sweet Romance" to Suspense

Genre whiplash? Maybe not.

March 21, 2023  By Annette Lyon
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Uncovering the Grave Sins of a Catholic Orphanage in Vermont

A journalist and survivors reckon with a brutal reality.

March 21, 2023  By Christine Kenneally
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Espionage Book Recommendations From a Former CIA Spy

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

March 21, 2023  By Brittany Butler
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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.

March 20, 2023  By Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash
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