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Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, <em>Black Sunday</em>, and Its Underrated Adaptation

Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, Black Sunday, and Its Underrated Adaptation

The test screenings of Black Sunday enthralled its early viewers, but the film was eclipsed by the release of Star Wars.

By David James Keaton | January 31, 2023

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

Notes from a Hardscrabble Childhood

"This is an acute time of unprotected’ness."

By Kerri Schlottman | January 31, 2023

Crime and the City: Cork, Ireland

Crime and the City: Cork, Ireland

A look at the crime books set in and around Ireland's city of 'blow-ins'

By Paul French | January 30, 2023

What did Shakespeare mean when he wrote

What did Shakespeare mean when he wrote "let's kill all the lawyers?"

It's more complicated than you might think!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 26, 2023

Finding the Spark

Finding the Spark

Sara Shepard on connecting with characters and developing ideas.

By Sara Shepard | January 26, 2023

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

An Author's Guide to Stealing from the Books You Love

"The point is not my felony but my process, which is probably your process too..."

By Stephen Hunter | January 25, 2023

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The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective

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By Carolyn Korsmeyer | January 25, 2023

Crime Fiction Heroes: To Age or Forever Young?

By Paul Levine | January 25, 2023

Crime Fiction Featuring Recently Released or Escaped Prisoners

Crime Fiction Featuring Recently Released or Escaped Prisoners

Or, when prison is just the start of your story...

By Janice Hallett | January 24, 2023

Is Cormac McCarthy’s “The Passenger” a Thriller in Disguise, or Something Deeper?

Is Cormac McCarthy’s “The Passenger” a Thriller in Disguise, or Something Deeper?

McCarthy has proven he's a master of thriller tropes...but to what end?

By Nick Kolakowski | January 23, 2023

Warren G. Harding: 100 Years Since the Death of a President Straight Out of a Coen Brothers' Movie

Warren G. Harding: 100 Years Since the Death of a President Straight Out of a Coen Brothers' Movie

Did the Harding Administration's rampant corruption and incompetency pave the way for a new century of politics?

By Zack Budryk | January 23, 2023

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

'Midwestern Noir is what happens when you take all the elements of Nordic Noir and plant them in what even midwesterners refer to as "the middle of nowhere."'

By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Before joining a bank heist gang, it's important to coldly evaluate their leader, their goals, and your own ability to drive stick shift.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 20, 2023

<em>Karen Pirie</em> is a Moody, Reflective Series About the Power of Moments in Time

Karen Pirie is a Moody, Reflective Series About the Power of Moments in Time

Season one, which is set in 2021 and flashes back 25 years, isn't simply nostalgic for the 90s... it remembers the 90s.

By Alexis Gunderson | January 19, 2023

How Stephen King Made Me and Saved Me

How Stephen King Made Me and Saved Me

...And the list of books I leaned on along the way.

By J.H. Markert | January 19, 2023

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