• Essays

    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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    Finding the Mystery in Epic Fantasy

    "Mysteries lie within (almost) every story and this is doubly true within the pages of fantasy novels."

    September 23, 2021  By Ryan Van Loan
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    Why Noir and Science Fiction Are Still a Perfect Pairing

    "What science fiction can add to noir is a vision of another way of life. Noir provides the critique, and science fiction the possibility of change."

    September 22, 2021  By Lincoln Michel
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