• Essays

    When advertising tried to create the perfect woman, thriller writers rebelled.

    On the ad industry, domestic suspense, and the need for a safe space for imperfection.

    September 25, 2020  By Araminta Hall
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    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

    September 25, 2020  By Tara Cheesman
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    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

    September 24, 2020  By Philip K. Zimmerman
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    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    September 24, 2020  By Keith Roysdon
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    White Collar: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

    It might be time to escape into a world of cons, heists, scams, and a very attractive dream of New York.

    September 23, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic

    'Miller's Crossing' has always been a Coen outlier. It's easier to see why, and to appreciate its genius, three decades later.

    September 22, 2020  By Zack Budryk
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    The Art of Disappearing

    It’s not illegal to disappear.
    But it's hard to vanish in the modern world.

    September 22, 2020  By Rachel Howzell Hall
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    All British People Are Potential Murderers—That's Why We Love Our Mysteries

    "The vicar? Murderer. The elementary school teacher? Murderer. The old lady collecting for charity in the park? Serial killer."

    September 22, 2020  By Richard Osman
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    The Power of a Small Town Setting for Murder Mysteries

    All small towns are deeply troubled in their own special way.

    September 18, 2020  By Taylor Hale
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    Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

    She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way.

    September 17, 2020  By Rick Pullen
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