• Essays

    The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

    "We’ve hardly seen the last of college admissions scandals."

    February 26, 2021  By Nicole LaPorte
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    Why Are Women So Successful as Con Artists?

    Tori Telfer looks at the enduring appeal of women scammers.

    February 24, 2021  By Tori Telfer
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    More Than a Hundred Years Later, the Sinking of the Titanic Still Matters

    What we can learn from what happened to the "unsinkable ship" on its first voyage

    February 24, 2021  By Alma Katsu
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    What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

    Creepy houses can be found throughout literature. And that was before "smart homes" came around.

    February 23, 2021  By Tatiana de Rosnay
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    Cozy Mysteries Aren't Going Anywhere. In Fact, They're as Popular as Ever.

    The cozy mystery groundwork was laid almost 100 years ago, by Agatha Christie herself. Today's authors are pushing the genre into new territory.

    February 22, 2021  By Olivia Blacke
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    Meet the New Generation of Crime Authors Who Got Their Starts in YA

    "Those who’ve never read YA are quick to judge it. They wouldn’t know the children’s market is a forge."

    February 19, 2021  By Elle Cosimano
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    An Elegy for the Quiet Genius of Counterpart

    That cross-genre sci-fi spy thriller is just as confusing as you've heard and probably the best espionage series in years.

    February 19, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    The Ghosts of Oxford: A Love Letter to a Haunted City

    Specters from the literary past stalk the streets of an ancient university town with a rich history.

    February 19, 2021  By Lucy Atkins
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    Why Did Raymond Chandler Hate Strangers on a Train So Intensely?

    Chandler's feud with Alfred Hitchcock had a special venom, but why?

    February 18, 2021  By Dwyer Murphy
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    Square Bullets: The Thrills and Challenges of Bringing Hollywood Flair Into Contemporary Fiction

    Fighting off a few dozen henchman works great on the screen. But how do you translate that action to a novel?

    February 17, 2021  By Rio Youers
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