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Sarah Weinman on James Baldwin, the Atlanta Child Murders, and the Evolution of True Crime Writing

Sarah Weinman on James Baldwin, the Atlanta Child Murders, and the Evolution of True Crime Writing

A new nonfiction anthology shows the range and depth of today's true crime writing.

By Sarah Weinman | July 5, 2023

The Metropol Hotel: A Brief History of Moscow's Legendary (and Notorious) Hotel

The Metropol Hotel: A Brief History of Moscow's Legendary (and Notorious) Hotel

It was a center for culture, commerce, dissolution, disenchantment, spies, foreigners, and revolutionaries.

By Alan Philps | July 5, 2023

Mark O'Connell on Walking Around Dublin Looking for a Murderer

Mark O'Connell on Walking Around Dublin Looking for a Murderer

Malcolm Macarthur didn't talk to the press. So this would have to be something different.

By Kevin Canfield | June 30, 2023

New Orleans Bounce and the Rise of Cash Money Records

New Orleans Bounce and the Rise of Cash Money Records

How the Williams Brothers came up through the streets and founded a record label icon.

By Seth Ferranti | June 30, 2023

The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

Is stealing a work of art ever excusable? One master thief claims yes.

By Michael Finkel | June 27, 2023

The Private Investigator and the Hollywood Con Queen

The Private Investigator and the Hollywood Con Queen

Somebody was posing as a famous producer and luring people into myterious international projects—but why?

By Scott C. Johnson | June 15, 2023

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On the Literary Roots of Die Hard

By Nick de Semlyen | June 7, 2023

Jon Michaud on Bar Literature, Washington Heights, and the Ideal New York City Saloon

By Dwyer Murphy | June 6, 2023

How "Manifest Destiny" Launched the American West into a Fateful, Bloody Summer

By Chris Wimmer | May 30, 2023

How <em>The Dirty Dozen</em> Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

How The Dirty Dozen Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

"[T]he timing of the film proved to be a perfect storm of events...The film’s dark humor, violent content, and anti-authoritative and anti-military message struck a chord..."

By Dwayne Epstein | May 26, 2023

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

Mutiny, rebellion, and life and death on the streets of Baltimore.

By CrimeReads | May 24, 2023

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's <em>The Lady Eve</em>?

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's The Lady Eve?

On temptation, apples, falls, and snakes in the classic con artist caper/screwball romantic comedy from 1941.

By Stuart Klawans | May 19, 2023

How Arthur Conan Doyle Was Duped By Some of the Victorian World's Most Obvious Hoaxes

How Arthur Conan Doyle Was Duped By Some of the Victorian World's Most Obvious Hoaxes

The creator of Sherlock Holmes famously wanted to believe in the supernatural world. That desire led him down some strange paths.

By Katie Spalding | May 18, 2023

Frank Bill On Growing Up in the Shadow of War

Frank Bill On Growing Up in the Shadow of War

"There were hints of my father’s service."

By Frank Bill | May 12, 2023

Something to Sing About: Why <em>Cop Rock</em> Fails

Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails

"Plenty of genres can blend into musicals surprisingly well, but police procedurals are uniquely poorly suited for this task."

By Katharine Coldiron | May 4, 2023

Jonathan Rosen on Mental Illness, Murder, and a Life-Altering Friendship

Jonathan Rosen on Mental Illness, Murder, and a Life-Altering Friendship

How the author revisited his friendship with Michael Laudor.

By Kevin Canfield | April 19, 2023

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