• New Nonfiction

    How the Modern History of Russia Is Explained by the Lives of Its Criminals

    In the new book 'Russia in Four Criminals,' Federico Varese lays out a compelling case for a new understanding of Russia and democracy.

    November 20, 2024  By Federico Varese
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    The Mystery of Wallis Simpson's Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

    In the new book 'Her Lotus Year,' author Paul French chronicles the future Duchess of Windsor's sojourn through China.

    November 12, 2024  By Paul French
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    A Killing in North Carolina That Still Haunts the Survivors, 50 Years Later

    They were hippies from Clearwater looking for a place to camp. Then the armed sheriff's deputies showed up.

    November 12, 2024  By Timothy Silver
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    The Making of the American West's Last Great Outlaw Hideouts

    Tom Clavin charts the history of Brown's Hole.

    October 29, 2024  By Tom Clavin
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    The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

    Mark Aldridge on the creation of an iconic character.

    October 22, 2024  By Mark Aldridge
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    Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Cook: Typhoid Mary

    "Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook."

    October 15, 2024  By Anthony Bourdain
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    Matt Murphy on His Life as a Homicide Prosecutor

    In a new memoir, Murphy reflects on his career with the Orange County District Attorney.

    October 11, 2024  By John B. Valeri
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    A Brief History of the Rise of Horror in 19th Century America

    Gaslights and Shadows

    October 10, 2024  By Jeremy Dauber
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    Inside the Yakuza's Growing Empire of Crime in Cambodia

    In 2011, Japan cracked down on organized crime. The Yakuza promptly relocated to the Cambodian seaside.

    October 3, 2024  By Jake Adelstein
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    How to Get Arrested by an FBI SWAT Team After Infiltrating the KKK

    Joe Moore spent years as a confidential human source penetrating a highly dangerous, violent KKK group in Florida. Now it was time to take them down.

    October 2, 2024  By Joe Moore with Jon Land
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