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    Silence, Suffering, and Abuse in Affluent Communities

    Silence, Suffering, and Abuse in Affluent Communities

    Domestic violence is underreported among the wealthy. But that doesn't mean abuse isn't still happening behind closed doors.

    By Cate Holahan | July 9, 2019

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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #48

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    It's Time for Urban Fiction to Get Some Literary Respect

    It's Time for Urban Fiction to Get Some Literary Respect

    Other genres have gone mainstream. Why does the publishing world offer up the same old excuses about urban fiction?

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    The Wicked Women of 19th Century Fiction

    The Wicked Women of 19th Century Fiction

    On the archetypes of female villainy, from “Women on-the-Make” to “Spiteful Shrews and Harridans.”

    By Laura L. Sullivan | July 8, 2019

    The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

    The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

    Celebrating the literature of slippery relationships, villainous allies, and morally dubious life decisions.

    By Carl Vonderau | July 8, 2019

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    On 'The Girls' in the Title

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    The trend is more than marketing hype—it's a signifier for the complex female protagonists so central to crime fiction.

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    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

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    A Brief History of the Heroes of Black Pulp

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    Crime Fiction's Most Powerful Weapon: A Rumor

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