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Ivy Pochoda on Women, Violence, and the Power of Crime Stories

Ivy Pochoda on Women, Violence, and the Power of Crime Stories

"We forgive violent women if their violence is inspired by some original male violence, but we cannot deal with violent women who are violent under their own sail."

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 8, 2023

Drinking, Dancing, and Breaking the Law: Nightlife in the Jazz Age

Drinking, Dancing, and Breaking the Law: Nightlife in the Jazz Age

Upscale speakeasies, working class bars, and a thriving queer subculture were all parts of going out during Prohibition.

By Katharine Schellman | June 8, 2023

Historical Research as Procedural

Historical Research as Procedural

"[H]istorical research can offer a crime writer their own experience of investigation."

By Katharine Beutner | June 8, 2023

On the Literary Roots of <em>Die Hard</em>

On the Literary Roots of Die Hard

Nick de Semlyen Traces the Road from Nothing Lasts Forever to "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf*cker"

By Nick de Semlyen | June 7, 2023

'Lou Grant' and The Newspaper Business's Moment on Primetime TV

'Lou Grant' and The Newspaper Business's Moment on Primetime TV

Keith Roysdon on a dated, but still relevant look at the news industry.

By Keith Roysdon | June 7, 2023

High Tech in Low Places: The Makings of the Tech Bro Villain

High Tech in Low Places: The Makings of the Tech Bro Villain

Or, tech bros as (evil) magicians

By James Byrne | June 7, 2023

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10 Thrilling Novels featuring Horses

By Eliza Jane Brazier | June 7, 2023

Why Are We So Obsessed with Missing Persons Stories?

By Seraphina Nova Glass | June 7, 2023

How The Homes of My Past Continue To Haunt My Life

By Adorah Nworah | June 6, 2023

The New Classics of Southern Crime Fiction

The New Classics of Southern Crime Fiction

Southern Noir is on the rise, and Polly Stewart is rounding up some of her favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | June 6, 2023

S.A. Cosby on Inspiration, Serial Killers, and How He Writes

S.A. Cosby on Inspiration, Serial Killers, and How He Writes

A conversation with the author of 'All the Sinners Bleed'

By Nick Kolakowski | June 6, 2023

Jon Michaud on Bar Literature, Washington Heights, and the Ideal New York City Saloon

Jon Michaud on Bar Literature, Washington Heights, and the Ideal New York City Saloon

A conversation with the author of Last Call at Coogan's

By Dwyer Murphy | June 6, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | June 5, 2023

From Gritty Noir to Killer Quozies: Queer Crime Fiction Summer Reads

From Gritty Noir to Killer Quozies: Queer Crime Fiction Summer Reads

Be Gay. Do Crimes. (And/or solve them?)

By Queer Crime Writers | June 5, 2023

Crime and the City: Panama City

Crime and the City: Panama City

International intrigue (and crime fiction) around the Canal Zone.

By Paul French | June 5, 2023

125 Years Later, Why <em>The Turn of the Screw</em> Still Haunts Us

125 Years Later, Why The Turn of the Screw Still Haunts Us

"That queasy opacity is at the heart of the novella’s power...The reader is never sure what, exactly, is happening."

By Kate Griffin | June 5, 2023

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