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Why Are Women So Successful as Con Artists?

Why Are Women So Successful as Con Artists?

Tori Telfer looks at the enduring appeal of women scammers.

By Tori Telfer | February 24, 2021

More Than a Hundred Years Later, the Sinking of the Titanic Still Matters

More Than a Hundred Years Later, the Sinking of the Titanic Still Matters

What we can learn from what happened to the "unsinkable ship" on its first voyage

By Alma Katsu | February 24, 2021

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

Creepy houses can be found throughout literature. And that was before "smart homes" came around.

By Tatiana de Rosnay | February 23, 2021

Cozy Mysteries Aren't Going Anywhere. In Fact, They're as Popular as Ever.

Cozy Mysteries Aren't Going Anywhere. In Fact, They're as Popular as Ever.

The cozy mystery groundwork was laid almost 100 years ago, by Agatha Christie herself. Today's authors are pushing the genre into new territory.

By Olivia Blacke | February 22, 2021

Meet the New Generation of Crime Authors Who Got Their Starts in YA

Meet the New Generation of Crime Authors Who Got Their Starts in YA

"Those who’ve never read YA are quick to judge it. They wouldn’t know the children’s market is a forge."

By Elle Cosimano | February 19, 2021

An Elegy for the Quiet Genius of <em>Counterpart</em>

An Elegy for the Quiet Genius of Counterpart

That cross-genre sci-fi spy thriller is just as confusing as you've heard and probably the best espionage series in years.

By Keith Roysdon | February 19, 2021

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Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

An author of psychological thrillers reflects on a love of horror and the unseen.

By Rachel Ryan | February 17, 2021

Broadening Horizons and Crossing Genres

Broadening Horizons and Crossing Genres

On the joys and possibilities of reading—and writing—outside your preferred genres.

By Susan Lewis | February 17, 2021

Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

In midcentury America, gambling was part of everyday life. In Johnstown, PA, Russell Shorto's family was the center of the action.

By Russell Shorto | February 16, 2021

Thomas Hardy's <em>Tess of the D'Urbervilles</em> Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

An author finds inspiration in a 19th century literary classic.

By Helen Cooper | February 16, 2021

The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

Writing and inventing inside the "Ludlum Universe"

By Joshua Hood | February 16, 2021

On <em>The Man Who Didn't Fly</em>, A Most Original Mystery

On The Man Who Didn't Fly, A Most Original Mystery

Margot Bennett's 1955 classic represents an author at the height of her powers, yet her career soon came to a sudden and mysterious end. Golden Age scholar Martin Edwards investigates.

By Martin Edwards | February 16, 2021

The Magic of <em>Moonlighting</em>

The Magic of Moonlighting

Revisiting the screwball rom-com mystery series from the 80s that was impossible not to love

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 12, 2021

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