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    Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

    Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

    Deon Meyer searches for an answer to the eternal question: what's the best way to get rid of a body on a train?

    By Deon Meyer | September 3, 2020

    When a White Man Breaks the Law

    When a White Man Breaks the Law

    He was growing weed as a white man in Appalachia. His casual outlaw existence was a form of privilege in a grossly inequitable system.

    By Alison Stine | September 2, 2020

    Why We Read Scary Stories During Covid

    Why We Read Scary Stories During Covid

    And why young people need books to get them through the pandemic, too.

    By Ellie Marney | September 2, 2020

    Howling in the Darkness: The Stories and Memories of Addis Ababa Noir

    Howling in the Darkness: The Stories and Memories of Addis Ababa Noir

    In the early years of the revolution, the dogs began to disappear.

    By Maaza Mengiste | September 1, 2020

    Searching for Haunted Fiction in American Literature

    Searching for Haunted Fiction in American Literature

    We may not have ruined castles or ancient noble families, but that doesn't mean American Gothic isn't thriving.

    By Brett Riley | September 1, 2020

    The Crime Novels of Istanbul

    The Crime Novels of Istanbul

    Straddling continents and cultures, Istanbul has long been a hotspot for espionage and crime fiction.

    By Paul French | August 31, 2020

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    Six Novels Featuring Young Adults With Secrets

    By Marit Weisenberg | August 31, 2020

    We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place

    By Tori Eldridge | August 31, 2020

    Forensics on Trial: America’s First Blood Test Expert

    By Brandy Schillace | August 28, 2020

    Why <em>The Sting</em> Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

    Why The Sting Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

    In George Roy Hill's legendary confidence game, seeing is both believing and make-believing.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 27, 2020

    A Former Shut-In's Lessons For the Pandemic Lockdown

    A Former Shut-In's Lessons For the Pandemic Lockdown

    Working remotely sank me into a deep depression—and climbing out taught me how to stay afloat in a new era of isolation.

    By Rose McClelland | August 27, 2020

    Memories of a Coroner's Daughter

    Memories of a Coroner's Daughter

    How Growing Up With The Dead Made Me Into A Crime Writer

    By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | August 27, 2020

    Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

    Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

    A crime writer's thoughts on our increasingly watched world.

    By Laura Griffin | August 26, 2020

    The Greatest Crime Film of All-Time: The Third Man

    The Greatest Crime Film of All-Time: The Third Man

    Graham Greene's postwar Vienna crime opus takes center stage.

    By Otto Penzler | August 24, 2020

    Learning to Write <br>From My Mother

    Learning to Write
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    Some writers are self-taught. Some go to school. And some learn from family what it means to craft a story.

    By Peter Abrahams | August 24, 2020

    Why Motherhood Is a Fertile Subject For Crime Fiction

    Why Motherhood Is a Fertile Subject For Crime Fiction

    Psychological thrillers allow writers to explore the ambiguities and dark realities of parenting.

    By Sarah Vaughan | August 21, 2020

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