• Essays

    MS-13: How Neo-Colonial Violence and Exploitation Gave Birth to America's Most Notorious Gang

    "The gang is the bastard child that no one wants to acknowledge from an affair that most choose to ignore."

    September 8, 2020  By Steven Dudley
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    How to Start Your Own Cult in Five Easy Steps

    The world is in shambles these days, which has got author August Norman thinking about starting a cult of his own.

    September 8, 2020  By August Norman
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    Exorcisms: A Brief History of Banishing Demons

    Exorcism, a once controversial rite, is as popular as ever. But the practice spans centuries, beliefs, and cultures.

    September 8, 2020  By Joseph P. Laycock
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    When Speculative Fiction Becomes Reality

    My 2018 novel The Warehouse came eerily close to predicting 2020—but hope is not yet lost.

    September 8, 2020  By Rob Hart
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    While Waiting on a Life-Saving Lung Transplant, I Finally Finished Writing That Thriller

    Parnell Hall on chasing life—and publishing the book that had been with him for over a decade.

    September 4, 2020  By Parnell Hall
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    In the New Era of Social Distancing, It's Time to Revisit the Genius of Monk

    Who’s overreacting now?

    September 4, 2020  By Eleni Theodoropoulos
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    Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

    Deon Meyer searches for an answer to the eternal question: what's the best way to get rid of a body on a train?

    September 3, 2020  By Deon Meyer
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    When a White Man Breaks the Law

    He was growing weed as a white man in Appalachia. His casual outlaw existence was a form of privilege in a grossly inequitable system.

    September 2, 2020  By Alison Stine
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    Why We Read Scary Stories During Covid

    And why young people need books to get them through the pandemic, too.

    September 2, 2020  By Ellie Marney
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    Howling in the Darkness: The Stories and Memories of Addis Ababa Noir

    In the early years of the revolution, the dogs began to disappear.

    September 1, 2020  By Maaza Mengiste
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