• Essays

    Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

    An author of psychological thrillers reflects on a love of horror and the unseen.

    February 17, 2021  By Rachel Ryan
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    Broadening Horizons and Crossing Genres

    On the joys and possibilities of reading—and writing—outside your preferred genres.

    February 17, 2021  By Susan Lewis
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    Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

    In midcentury America, gambling was part of everyday life. In Johnstown, PA, Russell Shorto's family was the center of the action.

    February 16, 2021  By Russell Shorto
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    Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

    An author finds inspiration in a 19th century literary classic.

    February 16, 2021  By Helen Cooper
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    The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

    Writing and inventing inside the "Ludlum Universe"

    February 16, 2021  By Joshua Hood
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    On The Man Who Didn't Fly, A Most Original Mystery

    Margot Bennett's 1955 classic represents an author at the height of her powers, yet her career soon came to a sudden and mysterious end. Golden Age scholar Martin Edwards investigates.

    February 16, 2021  By Martin Edwards
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    The Magic of Moonlighting

    Revisiting the screwball rom-com mystery series from the 80s that was impossible not to love

    February 12, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

    "Tis a lemon that I hand you / And bid you now “skidoo” / Because I love another— / There is no chance for you!"

    February 12, 2021  By Maya Corrigan
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    Was Body Heat the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

    The case for why you should revisit Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 neo-noir classic, and then go buy some wind-chimes.

    February 12, 2021  By Dan Sheehan
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    All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

    Doomed couples, dark journeys, and all-consuming passion.

    February 12, 2021  By Zach Vasquez
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