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On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

When women defend themselves against abusers, they often end up in prison—or find themselves labeled as "insane".

By Carolyn Haines | May 18, 2021

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Class division and an escalating housing crisis take center stage in the author and musician's latest work.

By David Masciotra | May 17, 2021

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

By Crawford Smith | May 17, 2021

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

"While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

By Sadie Hoagland | May 17, 2021

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

"My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

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Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

"The few times that court-appointed advocates for the indigent and despised are portrayed as heroes, they are almost always men."

By Lara Bazelon | May 11, 2021

On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

After a disastrous first recording, I had a new mission in life: make a newer, better, version.

By Alan Hruska | May 10, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Hint: It's all the rain, gloom, secrecy, and serial killers.

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

Crime and the City visits Mongolia, a country rich in minerals and caught in a struggle between world superpowers.

By Paul French | May 7, 2021

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

In 1906, Grace Brown, a factory worker in upstate New York, was killed, her supervisor was arrested for the crime, and the course of American literature was altered forever.

By L.R. Dorn | May 6, 2021

The Search for China's Serial Killers

The Search for China's Serial Killers

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

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