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Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

The Belgian filmmakers have been exploring the quieter, more human moments of crime stories since the very beginning.

By Chris McGinley | February 3, 2022

Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

There is much fodder for crime fiction in Hawaiʻi's long and complicated relationship with the US military.

By Robert McCaw | February 3, 2022

Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

"The star detective writers of the post-war period were all women—and working women too."

By Michelle Birkby | February 3, 2022

Sherlock Holmes's Artistic Ancestry

Sherlock Holmes's Artistic Ancestry

Why did Conan Doyle decide to connect his fictional character with the Vernets, a family of distinguished French artists?

By Timothy Miller | February 2, 2022

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

Allison Buccola on the ever-vigilant observer of local mysteries.

By Allison Buccola | February 2, 2022

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

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Who Killed Christopher Marlowe?

Who Killed Christopher Marlowe?

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Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

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So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

Or, humorous relationship advice from the Victorian Era.

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Into The Maze: A British Author Heads To Corn Country

Into The Maze: A British Author Heads To Corn Country

Small towns, big agriculture, Midwestern charm and corporate shenanigans.

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On <em>The Afterparty</em> and the Rise of the

On The Afterparty and the Rise of the "Millennial Whodunnit"

Olivia Rutigliano takes stock of the playful new mystery series

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 28, 2022

Growing Up Southern Gothic

Growing Up Southern Gothic

"[B]ehind all the gilded wrapping, there is a fecund abundance of decay and degradation."

By Kristi DeMeester | January 28, 2022

Paul Vidich's New York: Hello to All This

Paul Vidich's New York: Hello to All This

The spy novelist reflects on Joan Didion, Ian Fleming, E.B. White, and a long history of complex feelings toward New York.

By Paul Vidich | January 28, 2022

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