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    <em>American Dirt</em> Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

    American Dirt Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

    American Dirt may be trauma porn, but that doesn't mean that a novel engaged with politics has to be literary—on the contrary, commercial fiction reaches a far wider audience.

    By Aya de Leon | February 7, 2020

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    Readers want flaws. Lots of them. They make the stories human.

    By Christina McDonald | February 7, 2020

    My Brother Moochie and Me

    My Brother Moochie and Me

    We can't reconcile the worst actions of those we love with our love for them. Nor should we try.

    By Issac J. Bailey | February 6, 2020

    On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

    On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

    Olivia Rutigliano navigates the strange, semi-secret marketplace for Hollywood's most coveted statues.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2020

    My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

    My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

    In 1943, a Harvard librarian was quietly recruited by the OSS to save the scattered books of Europe.

    By Kathy Peiss | February 5, 2020

    Concrete Jungle: Nairobi's Unique Brand of Noir

    Concrete Jungle: Nairobi's Unique Brand of Noir

    In a city of the displaced, searching for crime fiction is an act of excavation.

    By Peter Kimani | February 5, 2020

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    An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

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    Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

    Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

    In December of 1926, Agatha Christie vanished after an argument with her husband, only to resurface 11 days later. A crime writer explores why we're still so fascinated with her disappearance.

    By Kate Weinberg | January 30, 2020

    Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Discover the wild, corrupt, uproarious world of Hiaasen's Florida.

    By Neil Nyren | January 30, 2020

    The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman’s <em>The Tall Woman</em>

    The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman’s The Tall Woman

    Rediscovering A Lost Classic of Mid-Century Literature

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    How to Travel Like a Crime Novelist

    How to Travel Like a Crime Novelist

    It's all research, especially when you ask about the escape routes.

    By Jeff Gunhus | January 29, 2020

    What Authors Can Learn from the Greatest Long Takes in Movie History

    What Authors Can Learn from the Greatest Long Takes in Movie History

    An unedited shot can create incredible tension and excitement—it works for novelists, too.

    By Nicci French | January 28, 2020

    Who is Rodney Reed? A Primer on this Texas Death Row Case

    Who is Rodney Reed? A Primer on this Texas Death Row Case

    A brief introduction to the principal figures of a complex case earning comparisons to To Kill A Mockingbird

    By Nile Cappello | January 28, 2020

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    Crime and the City visits the land of Kafka and asks why more Czech mysteries aren't translated into English.

    By Paul French | January 27, 2020

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