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A Baroque Painter’s Feminist Rage (and Blood Spatter)

A Baroque Painter’s Feminist Rage (and Blood Spatter)

The Transcendent Violence of Artemisia Gentileschi

By Maria Hummel | June 7, 2018

Queer Friendship and the Psychological Thriller

Queer Friendship and the Psychological Thriller

Desire, Identity, and Violence in Classic Thrillers

By Tara Isabella Burton | June 6, 2018

Lagos Noir

Lagos Noir

Chris Abani on the Noir Side of Africa's Largest City

By Chris Abani | June 5, 2018

The Detective Story<br> as Meta-Fiction

The Detective Story
as Meta-Fiction

Anthony Horowitz on Centuries of Self-Referential Literature

By Anthony Horowitz | June 5, 2018

From Gimmicks to Characters: Queerness in Crime Fiction

From Gimmicks to Characters: Queerness in Crime Fiction

A Legacy of Stereotypes and a New Era of Complex Characters

By Kristen Lepionka | June 4, 2018

The Last Days of Old Las Vegas

The Last Days of Old Las Vegas

Remembering The Dirty, Run-Down, Trashy World of 1980s Vegas

By Adrienne Sharp | June 1, 2018

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Politics of Crime Fiction

By Michael Niemann | May 31, 2018

Growing Up In the Golden Era
of Hard-Boiled Dames

By Tracy Clark | May 30, 2018

Horror and Crime
Are Kissing Cousins

By Laird Barron | May 29, 2018

The Mind of Donald E. Westlake

The Mind of Donald E. Westlake

The Letters, Books, and Films of a Crime Legend

By Levi Stahl | May 29, 2018

The Obsessive Nature of Bird Watching and Detective Work

The Obsessive Nature of Bird Watching and Detective Work

On the Inherent Creepiness of Close Observation & Dogged Pursuit

By Steve Burrows | May 25, 2018

Can TV Move Beyond the 19th Century Novel?

Can TV Move Beyond the 19th Century Novel?

How the Limited Series Is Pushing Crime TV Into Uncharted Territory

By Alan Glynn | May 24, 2018

A Victorian Era Guide to Oppressing Women

A Victorian Era Guide to Oppressing Women

All the Insane, Sexist Laws You Need for a Historical Mystery

By Brenda Clough | May 23, 2018

How True Crime Got Me Through My Daughter's Illness

How True Crime Got Me Through My Daughter's Illness

Taking Comfort from Collective Trauma in Moments of Personal Crisis

By Meg Little Reilly | May 23, 2018

Why Historical Fiction Matters

Why Historical Fiction Matters

(And What Makes Historical Crime Fiction So Good)

By Eliot Pattison | May 22, 2018

Crime and the City: Lisbon

Crime and the City: Lisbon

The Spies, Exiles, and Rebels of Lisbon Crime Fiction

By Paul French | May 21, 2018

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