Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

Keith Roysdon on the glory days of horror, drawn for kids.

By Keith Roysdon | June 10, 2024

The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

Lansdale and Polly Stewart discuss James Ross's 1940 novel, 'They Don't Dance Much'

By Polly Stewart | June 10, 2024

The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

Hollywood tropes and studio settings abound in these bone-chilling novels, perfect for a hot summer read

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 7, 2024

Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

9 thrillers featuring cold weather to help endure the sweltering months ahead

By Victoria Helen Stone | June 7, 2024

Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

"We know what you think of us. We’re putting on the show, remember?"

By Alejandro Nodarse | June 7, 2024

Planning a Heist with Your Spouse

Planning a Heist with Your Spouse

For married co-authors Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, writing a heist novel brought them even closer together.

By Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | June 7, 2024

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K.A. Cobell: Letting My Characters Shine the Light

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Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

"The desire for fame, it turns out, is a strong motivator, as strong as the desire for money, drugs, power, or love."

By Lori Roy | June 6, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

Sleuth the sleuths!

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 5, 2024

Greg Iles On a Lifetime <br>of Crime Writing

Greg Iles On a Lifetime
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The author of the Penn Cage novels reflects on his iconic character and his long fight against historical amnesia

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 5, 2024

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

In these stories, characters grapple with the aftermath of loss

By Joanna Pearson | June 5, 2024

What the Story of Alvin Ridley Can Teach Us About Snap Judgements

What the Story of Alvin Ridley Can Teach Us About Snap Judgements

A defense attorney remembers his most unusual client

By McCracken Poston, Jr. | June 5, 2024

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Curtis Evans investigates one of the great, underappreciated writers of the Golden Age.

By Curtis Evans | June 5, 2024

Far From Home: Exile in Fiction

Far From Home: Exile in Fiction

Henry Wise on Graham Greene, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Willa Cather, and other authors who have explored what it means to keep away from home.

By Henry Wise | June 4, 2024

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