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    Life got you down? Watch <em>Midnight Run</em>

    Life got you down? Watch Midnight Run

    Olivia Rutigliano on the greatest buddy-comedy road-trip crime movie of all time.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 21, 2022

    Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

    Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

    In the 1970s, Rogers and other upstart artists revolutionized the world of comics, bringing a new, noir sensibility.

    By Michael Gonzales | January 21, 2022

    Before Starting Your Next Novel, Consider Hitting the Open Road First

    Before Starting Your Next Novel, Consider Hitting the Open Road First

    Nick Petrie couldn't find the right idea for the next novel in his series. So he just started driving.

    By Nick Petrie | January 19, 2022

    What I’ve Learned From Writing in Other Genres

    What I’ve Learned From Writing in Other Genres

    Over 40 years, Hope Adams has written for children, young adults, and more. She's bringing some lessons to her first mystery novel.

    By Hope Adams | January 19, 2022

    <em>The Tragedy of Macbeth</em> is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation

    The Tragedy of Macbeth is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation

    Olivia Rutigliano on Joel Coen's new Shakespearean adaptation.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 14, 2022

    How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

    How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

    The unknown heir, an old mystery standby, gets a makeover for a new generation of novelists.

    By Victoria Houston | January 14, 2022

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    The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

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    The Wild Boy Gangs of Weimar Berlin

    By Peter Mann | January 12, 2022

    Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

    Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

    Head shops, record stores, and rocky beaches are the backdrop for this transportive new novel.

    By T. Jefferson Parker | January 11, 2022

    I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

    I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

    Darcey Bell on the surprisingly smooth experience of having her book A Simple Favor adapted for the screen.

    By Darcey Bell | January 11, 2022

    Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

    Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

    Biographies have characterized Cornell Woolrich as a self-hating gay man who mistreated women and was far too close to his mother. The truth is much more complicated.

    By Curtis Evans | January 10, 2022

    Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

    Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

    "Crime and the City" visits a vast, frozen land full of competitive researchers cut off from civilization.

    By Paul French | January 10, 2022

    Seers, Mystics and Scam Artists: Clairvoyants in 20th Century America

    Seers, Mystics and Scam Artists: Clairvoyants in 20th Century America

    A brief history of a nation that wants to believe.

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    How big is the impact of Silicon Valley on our lives?

    How big is the impact of Silicon Valley on our lives?

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    On Where We Get Our Ideas

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