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Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

To Have and Have Not, Hemingway's patchwork Depression-era crime novel, was the story of one man's radicalization.

By David Masciotra | January 5, 2021

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

A city of contrasts, beauty, and mystery. Crime and the City hits the streets of Rio.

By Paul French | January 4, 2021

In 1849, a feud between two Shakespearean actors led to a massive riot in New York City

In 1849, a feud between two Shakespearean actors led to a massive riot in New York City

The New York State Militia arrived and fired into the crowd, leaving more than twenty dead and a hundred injured

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 4, 2021

The 15 Best Crime Movies <br> of 2020

The 15 Best Crime Movies
of 2020

Heists, embezzlement attempts, and temporally-warped espionage will help end the year on a good note.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 29, 2020

Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Every suit, every dress tells a story.

By Tara Moss | December 29, 2020

The Stranger: Revisiting Race in an L.A. Murder

The Stranger: Revisiting Race in an L.A. Murder

In 1997, Ennis Cosby was shot and killed by Mike Markhasev. The killer claimed it was a botched robbery. Others suspected racism.

By Maggie Milstein | December 29, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

By Paul Vidich | December 24, 2020

The Night Jacqueline Winspear Helped Her Father Steal a Christmas Tree

By Jacqueline Winspear | December 23, 2020

When "Normal" People Snap: The Unnervingly Universal Potential for Violence

By Sharon Doering | December 23, 2020

War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

During both world wars, homing pigeons flew hundreds of miles through enemy fire to deliver messages and save lives.

By Stephanie Graves | December 22, 2020

On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling <br> Ghost Stories

On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling
Ghost Stories

A Christmas Carol is the main vestige of this pastime, but it was once one of the most hallowed ways to celebrate the winter season

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2020

<em>Something for Everyone</em>: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

Something for Everyone: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

It's time to take a new look at an under-appreciated cult classic of queer cinema.

By Curtis Evans | December 21, 2020

Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

Crime and the City visits Cape Town, a city of contrasts with a turbulent history.

By Paul French | December 21, 2020

<em>Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy</em> and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

It's just like your old office holiday parties except everyone's a spy, everyone's cheating, and a new world order is at stake.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 18, 2020

The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York

The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York

Patrolmen took target practice in the basement. Weegee snapped portraits from the fire escape. This spring, in the early days of the pandemic, the shop closed its doors for the last time.

By Michael Cannell | December 18, 2020

Thirty Years Later, <em>Home Alone</em> Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

Thirty Years Later, Home Alone Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

And it construes adulthood as having the right to do what it takes to defend your property.
("Keep the change, you filthy animal.")

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2020

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