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    The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

    The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

    Megan Abbott and Polly Stewart revisit Johnson's bleak and wild portrait of humanity.

    By Polly Stewart | November 21, 2024

    How Do You Punish a Machine?

    How Do You Punish a Machine?

    (And why would you need to?)

    By Graham Brown | November 21, 2024

    The Ghosts of <br><em>Tough Guys Don't Dance</em>

    The Ghosts of
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    Norman Mailer's novel, and the film adaptation he directed himself, steep in noir so deeply that they flirt with horror.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 20, 2024

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

    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.

    By Federico Varese | November 20, 2024

    Hannah Martian on the Road from Baseball Broadcaster to Thriller Author

    Hannah Martian on the Road from Baseball Broadcaster to Thriller Author

    And why Wyoming was key to it all.

    By Hannah Martian | November 20, 2024

    Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

    Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

    Sarah Jost on castles, romance, and madness in medieval tales and modern gothics

    By Sarah Jost | November 20, 2024

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    On Coming of Age in an Era of Feminist Awakenings and Roaming Serial Killers

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    License to Thrill: The Real and the Unreal in Spy Fiction

    By Michael Idov | November 19, 2024

    Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

    Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

    Wild rides, madcap adventures, and plucky protagonists in way over their heads

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    Welcome to Miami! Home to the Wild, Wacky, Beautiful, and Criminal

    Welcome to Miami! Home to the Wild, Wacky, Beautiful, and Criminal

    Raquel V. Reyes with a reader's guide to Miami crime books.

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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    Bah Humbug: The Crime of Loneliness in Holiday Hauntings

    Bah Humbug: The Crime of Loneliness in Holiday Hauntings

    Lindy Ryan on the long tradition of telling chilling stories around the holidays – and what those stories say about us.

    By Lindy Ryan | November 18, 2024

    From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

    From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

    Mel Harrison on mining his career in the diplomatic service for fiction.

    By Mel Harrison | November 18, 2024

    The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

    The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

    J.H. Markert on a complex condition and its legacy in fiction.

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    Gullion and the Bullshit of Mythology

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