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George Pelecanos and the Power of the Prison Library

George Pelecanos and the Power of the Prison Library

The Books and Music that Bring Pelecanos's D.C. to Life

By Jon Michaud | September 14, 2018

Stephen King: Crime Writer

Stephen King: Crime Writer

Stephen King's Crime Influences and Crime-Laced Novels

By Max Booth III | September 13, 2018

The Race Against Time Thriller

The Race Against Time Thriller

Nothing Builds Suspense Like a Countdown

By Stephanie Gayle | September 13, 2018

Brother Cadfael: An Appreciation

Brother Cadfael: An Appreciation

The timeless joys of a 12th century crime-solving monk

By Levi Stahl | September 13, 2018

A Life of Crime Fiction and Gangster Rap

A Life of Crime Fiction and Gangster Rap

The Evolution of Two Art Forms, and a Lifelong Passion

By Tod Goldberg | September 11, 2018

Are We All Gaslighters?

Are We All Gaslighters?

How Crime Fiction Helps Us Understand The Part Communities Play in Continuing Abuse

By Sarah Zettel | September 10, 2018

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How to Talk About Policing In Crime Fiction

By Peter Blauner | September 4, 2018

Crime and the City: Phoenix

By Paul French | August 30, 2018

Do Inmates Have Access to Crime Novels?

By Molly Odintz | August 30, 2018

Reading Crime and Mystery Will Change Your Life

Reading Crime and Mystery Will Change Your Life

7 Essays about the Transformative Power of Crime Fiction

By CrimeReads | August 28, 2018

The Evolution of Ross Macdonald

The Evolution of Ross Macdonald

A Family Crisis and Three Novels That Changed the Course of Crime Fiction

By Bruce Riordan | August 24, 2018

The Crime Fiction of Oslo

The Crime Fiction of Oslo

Crime and the City Visits Norway's (Noir) Capital

By Paul French | August 23, 2018

Can Crime Fiction Help Combat the Opioid Crisis?

Can Crime Fiction Help Combat the Opioid Crisis?

We Need The Power of Literature to Fight Drug-Induced Despair

By Julia Keller | August 23, 2018

The Night Gertrude Stein Met <br>Dashiell Hammett

The Night Gertrude Stein Met
Dashiell Hammett

Gertrude Stein's Unlikely Obsession with Detective Fiction

By Nathan Ward | August 22, 2018

Are Suspense and Romance <br>Really So Different?

Are Suspense and Romance
Really So Different?

"My favorite romances involve some danger...And my favorite suspense stories tug at the heart."

By Victoria Helen Stone | August 22, 2018

It's Time for Women to Take Over Spy Fiction

It's Time for Women to Take Over Spy Fiction

Guns, Ego, and Being Told a Genre Is Off Limits

By Lea Carpenter | August 21, 2018

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