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It's Time for Crime Fiction to Respect Sex Workers

It's Time for Crime Fiction to Respect Sex Workers

"Historically, female sex workers are often portrayed as victims, easily used and discarded as plot fodder..."

By V. Castro | June 22, 2021

How Elizabeth Bowen's Big Houses Laid the Groundwork for Irish Domestic Noir

How Elizabeth Bowen's Big Houses Laid the Groundwork for Irish Domestic Noir

Anglo-Irish aristocrat and author Elizabeth Bowen chronicled the death of her class through her sinister depictions of the "big house."

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | June 22, 2021

A Murder in Tiger Bay: How Nadifa Mohamed's New Novel Revives a Decades-Old Tragedy

A Murder in Tiger Bay: How Nadifa Mohamed's New Novel Revives a Decades-Old Tragedy

In 1952, Mahmood Mattan was executed by the British government for a crime he didn't commit. Decades later, a new novel reimagines his world in the working-class docklands of Cardiff.

By Paul French | June 21, 2021

"Now Vee May Perhaps to Begin": On Art, Theft, and Inspiration

Laura Lippman revisits Philip Roth's 'Zuckerman Unbound'

By Laura Lippman | June 18, 2021

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

"Driving shapes identity. And in turn, it becomes a sign of our identity."

By John McMahon | June 17, 2021

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

Mario Puzo Could Never Have Written The Godfather Without the Ruthless Advice of His Mother

By Camille Aubray | June 16, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

On Black Lives Matter,
1990s Los Angeles,
and the Weight of History

By Noel Obiora | June 15, 2021

“They Wanted Something for Nothing”: The Many Cons of the Yellow Kid

By Dean Jobb | June 15, 2021

Writing About Life in Appalachia, Chris Offutt Felt He Was Always a Crime Novelist

By Chris Offutt | June 15, 2021

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

Christine Mangan on the power of setting and the strange allure of off-season Venice.

By Christine Mangan | June 15, 2021

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

An inspired narrative choice and an unusual structure were just the start of what separates this 1999 neo-noir from others in the genre.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 14, 2021

What Makes a Killer Plot Twist?

What Makes a Killer Plot Twist?

One author's exploration of upended expectations, fair play, and stories that deliver what readers need.

By Taylor Adams | June 14, 2021

A Brief History of the Rise—and Evolution—of True Crime Books

A Brief History of the Rise—and Evolution—of True Crime Books

Who writes true crime? It was once the domain of lawyers, reporters, and cops. But not anymore.

By Keith Roysdon | June 14, 2021

Listen, There's This <em>Charade</em> Remake Where Mark Wahlberg Speaks French and I Really Want To Tell You About It

Listen, There's This Charade Remake Where Mark Wahlberg Speaks French and I Really Want To Tell You About It

The Truth About Charlie has been around for two decades and I've been waiting all this time to tell you why I love it.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 11, 2021

Kerry Greenwood's Life In Crime

Kerry Greenwood's Life In Crime

The creator of Phryne Fisher thinks back on her time as a lawyer and her hard-scrabble childhood.

By Kerry Greenwood | June 11, 2021

Learning About Life From Crime Fiction

Learning About Life From Crime Fiction

"It is our shared experiences through the written word that can help us feel less isolated and more connected."

By Opa Hysea Wise | June 11, 2021

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