Rick Childers on Writing Rural Noir With a Sense of Love

Rick Childers on Writing Rural Noir With a Sense of Love

A conversation about getting to the truth of life in Appalachia.

By Chris McGinley | January 23, 2025

Historical Fiction 101

Historical Fiction 101

How to craft tales of the past that are as riveting for the reader as they are respectful of the source material

By Erin Cotter | January 23, 2025

Wait, What?: Are We Sure Bane Can't Take Off His Mask?

Wait, What?: Are We Sure Bane Can't Take Off His Mask?

Olivia Rutigliano wonders about a logistical problem in Christopher Nolan's third Batman film

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2025

Rediscovering the Golden Age Detective Novels of Dostoevsky Translator David Magarshack

Rediscovering the Golden Age Detective Novels of Dostoevsky Translator David Magarshack

Martin Edwards investigates the influence of the great Russian novelist on Magarshack's work, and the world of British mystery

By Martin Edwards | January 22, 2025

Why These Crimes Against Women in 1950s London Captured a Novelist's Imagination

Why These Crimes Against Women in 1950s London Captured a Novelist's Imagination

S.J. Bennett on the crimes that resonated across decades.

By S.J. Bennett | January 22, 2025

Journalism’s Secret Order of the Occult Hand

Journalism’s Secret Order of the Occult Hand

Keith Roysdon on a mysterious practice dating back centuries – or at least to 1965.

By Keith Roysdon | January 22, 2025

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5 Mystery Novels with Unique Settings

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6 Great Thrillers Featuring Sisters (and Murder)

6 Great Thrillers Featuring Sisters (and Murder)

Kate Alice Marshall on the people who would help cover up a murder – and "might end up murdering each other."

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The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

Michael Cannell on the mafia's favorite pastime.

By Michael Cannell | January 17, 2025

Laura Buchwald On The Rules of the Spirit World

Laura Buchwald On The Rules of the Spirit World

When writing about the dead, it's best to follow certain "standards by which the no-longer-living operate."

By Laura Buchwald | January 17, 2025

9 Books Combining The Gothic & The Glamorous

9 Books Combining The Gothic & The Glamorous

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The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

Joseph Finder on Gogol, Dostoyevsky, and the legacy of transgressive fiction.

By Joseph Finder | January 16, 2025

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