• Essays

    Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

    Class division and an escalating housing crisis take center stage in the author and musician's latest work.

    May 17, 2021  By David Masciotra
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    A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

    In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

    May 17, 2021  By Crawford Smith
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    What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

    "While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

    May 17, 2021  By Sadie Hoagland
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    How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

    In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

    May 14, 2021  By Zack Budryk
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    Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

    "My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

    May 13, 2021  By Anne Hillerman
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    I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

    For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

    May 13, 2021  By Aidan Truhen
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    Lee Child’s Little Gold Book

    A new book of collected writings reveals unexpected insights into Child's journey from Birmingham to a golden retirement.

    May 12, 2021  By Heather Martin
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    Karyn Kay: A Life and Death in New York City

    For her students at LaGuardia High School, Karyn Kay was a memorable figure who brought love and passion into the classroom. Outside, life with her son was getting much darker.

    May 12, 2021  By Julien Levy
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    The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

    She was the bestselling author of the Golden Age of mystery fiction in the US. Is a new generation poised to discover her work?

    May 12, 2021  By Otto Penzler
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    Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

    "The few times that court-appointed advocates for the indigent and despised are portrayed as heroes, they are almost always men."

    May 11, 2021  By Lara Bazelon
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