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    7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

    7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

    Stephanie Barron on the body in the (school) library.

    By Stephanie Barron | October 27, 2023

    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    On using horror stories to "outwardly express the inner turmoil of living under contemporary colonization"

    By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

    The Best Debut Novels of October

    The Best Debut Novels of October

    The month's best first novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | October 26, 2023

    16 Spooky Novellas by Women and Nonbinary Authors

    16 Spooky Novellas by Women and Nonbinary Authors

    "Devour these quickly, before they devour you."

    By Amy Gentry | October 26, 2023

    Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

    Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

    The intellectual relationship between Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey is at the heart of Sayers' work.

    By Amanda Craig | October 26, 2023

    Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

    Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

    The debut author dishes about the process of crafting his infinitely surprising whodunit.

    By Jenny Bartoy | October 26, 2023

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    By Julia Sirmons | October 25, 2023

    Ruins in Rain City: Trouble in Mind and the Career of Alan Rudolph

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    How Scarface Became a "Foundational Influence for Hip Hop"

    By Nat Segaloff | October 25, 2023

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    The hit show's third season may contain some moments that strain the suspension of disbelief, but everything else is pitch perfect.

    By Hector DeJean | October 25, 2023

    Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

    Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

    Dann McDorman on the classic novels that influenced his new crime novel

    By Dann McDormann | October 24, 2023

    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    Contributors to the new anthology Never Whistle at Night weigh in on the past, present, and future of Native dark fiction.

    By CrimeReads | October 24, 2023

    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    What Dallas and Dynasty Taught Vanessa Riley About Audience and Craft

    By Vanessa Riley | October 24, 2023

    5 Films About Existential Assassins 

    5 Films About Existential Assassins 

    Being and Nothingness in a Rifle Scope

    By Nick Kolakowski | October 24, 2023

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    By CrimeReads | October 23, 2023

    Crime and the City: Las Vegas

    Crime and the City: Las Vegas

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