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    Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

    Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

    If the western is about delivering justice and noir is about the depths of the void, how can the two genres coexist?

    By Nick Kolakowski | October 26, 2020

    Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

    Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

    Fonseca captured the life of Rio de Janeiro like nobody else. Revisiting his work now, after his death, is an uncanny experience.

    By Ela Bittencourt | October 23, 2020

    I Never Loved Rebecca

    I Never Loved Rebecca

    On the unnamed narrator of Daphne du Maurier's classic.

    By Kit Frick | October 23, 2020

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

    Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

    As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

    Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

    Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

    "Knowing what people are expecting allows you to subvert the trope. Expectation is its own red herring, built right into your reader."

    By Stuart Turton | October 22, 2020

    Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

    Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

    RV Raman has loved Agatha Christie style murder mysteries his whole life. But where were the stories from India?

    By RV Raman | October 22, 2020

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    Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with

    Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with "The Mad Scientist"

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    Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

    Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

    Gothic horror has long been a home for lesbian and queer women. These pairings of books and movies push the conversation forward.

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    Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

    Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

    The mystery scene is booming in Canada's largest city.

    By Paul French | October 19, 2020

    How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever

    How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever

    When reformer Joseph Yablonski decided to challenge union boss Tony Boyle in an election, Boyle soon decided to rid himself of his rival—permanently.

    By Mark A. Bradley | October 16, 2020

    <em>Killing Them Softly</em> Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

    Killing Them Softly Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

    The 2012 film adapted the George V. Higgins classic and predicted the country's bleak road ahead.

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    <em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

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    I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

    I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

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