• Essays

    Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

    For gothic inspiration, Eric Rickstad looks to his own backyard—and to the works of Vermont's iconic authors.

    October 4, 2021  By Eric Rickstad
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    Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

    Amateur detectives defined the Golden Age. Police procedurals dominated the later part of the century. It's high time to set aside the hunters and focus on other professions.

    October 4, 2021  By Jane Casey
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    Of Baptists and Bootleggers: Remembering My Moonshine-Making Ancestors

    Making moonshine is a great American tradition. So is cracking down on its manufacture.

    October 1, 2021  By Daryl Gregory
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    The Books, Tragedies, and Unsolved Mysteries That Inspired a New Novel Connecting Italy and New York

    Vito Racanelli on Itavia Flight 870, Leonardo Sciascia, and more.

    October 1, 2021  By Vito Racanelli
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    From Pen Stroke to Key Stroke: On Slander in Suspense

    Poisoned pen letters were a staple of Golden Age crime fiction. Now, writers are using new technologies continue the tradition.

    September 30, 2021  By Laura Griffin
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    Do Bookless Libraries Signal The End of the Printed Word?

    A writer contemplates the new era of computers in libraries (instead of, well, books).

    September 29, 2021  By Dorothy St. James
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    Fancy Anders Goes To War: Exclusive Excerpt and Illustrations Preview!

    Check out Fay Dalton's gorgeous illustrations for the novella by Max Allan Collins.

    September 28, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Murder Ballads Are A Window Into The History of Violence Against Women

    In the podcast "Songs in The Key of Death," murder ballads tell a complex story about depictions of murdered and murderous women

    September 23, 2021  By Ashawnta Jackson
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    Edwin Torres’ Way

    A look back on the life and work of the Nuyorican author of Carlito’s Way, Q&A, and After Hours

    September 23, 2021  By Richie Narvaez
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    Last Call: The Diggs Family Murder

    Forty-six years later, a family's brutal murder in Teaneck, New Jersey still resonates in the community.

    September 23, 2021  By Michael Gonzales
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