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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

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

Liz Nugent on hating writing, and loving having written.

By Liz Nugent | July 18, 2023

Giving a Detective Series New Life

Giving a Detective Series New Life

How to refresh a long-running series without alienating the readers who love it just the way it is.

By John Verdon | July 18, 2023

Best Reviewed
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John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

By John Milas | July 14, 2023

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

By Robert Lloyd | July 14, 2023

The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

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

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

In searching for intimacy and authenticity, one author turned to the comforts of horror fiction.

By Liz Kerin | July 10, 2023

The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

Dennis Hopper had a vision for the 1990 film, and it involved Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and some strange movie magic.

By David Masciotra | July 7, 2023

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