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How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

"Peace can prevail over destruction. Each of us has the power to prevent history from repeating if we commit to a world at peace"

By Constance Hays Matsumoto | July 21, 2023

When Writers Fall in Love

When Writers Fall in Love

John David Mann on discovering your characters and learning about them as you go.

By John David Mann | July 20, 2023

How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

Celebrating "the secrets old walls hide"

By Leslie Budewitz | July 20, 2023

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

Jennifer Cody Epstein on an infamous 19th century asylum and its exploitative director.

By Jennifer Cody Epstein | July 19, 2023

Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

Nihilism is a tool of the status quo. We need to embrace hope for a path towards change.

By Ben Crane | July 19, 2023

The Nuclear “What-If” Option<br> in Fiction

The Nuclear “What-If” Option
in Fiction

Why Stories About Nukes, Espionage, and the End of the World Terrify and Excite Us

By Bruce Borgos | July 19, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

By Liz Nugent | July 18, 2023

Giving a Detective Series New Life

By John Verdon | July 18, 2023

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

By John Milas | July 14, 2023

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

"[S]candalous, outrageous, and transgressive...No amount of designing could surpass her."

By Robert Lloyd | July 14, 2023

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

Josh Winning on haunted film sets, cursed productions, and a different kind of Hollywood myth-making.

By Josh Winning | July 13, 2023

Psychological Thrillers and the Concept of Home

Psychological Thrillers and the Concept of Home

On safety, trespass, and cages...

By Tasha Sylva | July 13, 2023

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

"The spirit of Shirley Jackson had far more important people to haunt than me. But maybe I was the only one listening."

By Candi Sary | July 13, 2023

New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

Dwyer Murphy on ten modern classics and an enduring question: what's your Dunkin' order?

By Dwyer Murphy | July 12, 2023

Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

Scott Adlerberg on masterpieces of the uncanny, marvelous, and strange

By Scott Adlerberg | July 11, 2023

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Tom Mead surveys the long, passionate history of murder mysteries and the stage.

By Tom Mead | July 11, 2023

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