6 Tips For Pulling Off a Really Good Plot Twist

6 Tips For Pulling Off a Really Good Plot Twist

Jessie Garcia on the art of distortion and misdirection.

By Jessie Garcia | January 15, 2025

Scene of the Crime: <br> Hank Quinlan's Death Scene in <em>Touch of Evil</em>

Scene of the Crime:
Hank Quinlan's Death Scene in Touch of Evil

Olivia Rutigliano breaks down Orson Welles's final scene in his landmark 1958 crime film

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 15, 2025

The Subversive Appeal of the Female Stalker Novel

The Subversive Appeal of the Female Stalker Novel

In real life, we behave. In fiction, we indulge...

By Megan Collins | January 15, 2025

Helena Echlin on Mommy Shaming and Instaperfect Lies

Helena Echlin on Mommy Shaming and Instaperfect Lies

"I’ve come to understand that judging others is a small way to get some power back when you feel powerless."

By Helena Echlin | January 15, 2025

Tech Thrillers

Tech Thrillers "Rooted in the Ever-Mounting Tensions Between Technology and Human Nature."

Sara Sligar looks at the literature of future shock

By Sara Sligar | January 15, 2025

A Brief History of Literary Forgers and Forgery

A Brief History of Literary Forgers and Forgery

Bradford Morrow investigates a world of deception, duplicitousness, and a great deal of skill.

By Bradford Morrow | January 14, 2025

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Trailblazers of Queer Crime Fiction

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There's a New Version of <em>Hamlet</em> Staged in <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>

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Is this the "violent video game" x "Shakespeare" collaboration we needed?

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Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

"Songwriting laid the foundation for me to know how to tell stories."

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A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

P.J. Nelson looks back on the mid-century crimes of Anjette Lyles, who poisoned her loved ones for the insurance money

By P.J. Nelson | January 10, 2025

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