• Essays

    Can The Thin Man Serve as a Gateway to Cozy Mysteries?

    Hammett's classic screwball noir and the 1934 film adaptation might just convince noir fans to give cozies a chance.

    February 15, 2022  By Michelle Hillen Klump
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    The Irresistible Rebellious Irreverence at the Heart of Noir

    Michael Ledwidge on the evolution of American noir

    February 15, 2022  By Michael Ledwidge
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    Time To Curl Up with a "Quozy" - A Queer Cozy Mystery

    Rob Osler on the long awaited rise of a sub-genre.

    February 14, 2022  By Rob Osler
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    Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

    The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is funny, but it relies on tired tropes for its humor.

    February 14, 2022  By Erin Flanagan
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    The Specter of the Black Dog

    On the ancient legend of the Barghest, a monstrous dog and an omen of disaster.

    February 14, 2022  By Jen Williams
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    Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

    Stopping for a moment to appreciate the text of a frequently adapted novel.

    February 11, 2022  By Julia Sirmons
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    Stop Stealing Women's Images

    Calla Henkel on nightlife photography as a form of assault.

    February 11, 2022  By Calla Henkel
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    Death on the Nile is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

    Despite Branagh’s Best Efforts, the New Agatha Christie Adaptation Soured on the Shelf

    February 11, 2022  By Marah Eakin
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    B-More or B-Less: Meditations on The Wire and Baltimore

    Michael A. Gonzales on a long, complex relationship with The Wire and its depictions of Black life in Baltimore.

    February 10, 2022  By Michael Gonzales
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    Literature of Unease: The Dark Heart of New Zealand Novels

    These antipodean novels examine the legacies of colonialism and the traumas of war.

    February 10, 2022  By Carl Nixon
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