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Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

How Poirot, Wimsey, and all the rest reveal a powerful side of our humanity.

By Amy Bloom | October 9, 2026

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

L.M. Chilton recommends Jeneva Rose, Trisha Sakhlecha, and more

By L. M. Chilton | October 9, 2026

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

The author of My Violent Muse draws lines between artistic expression and exploitative cruelty

By Rosie Sycamore | October 9, 2026

A Guide to the <em>Dexter</em> Spinoffs

A Guide to the Dexter Spinoffs

Get your plastic wrap, because it's a MESS!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2026

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

A dive into the deceptions of puppeteer Tony Sarg in the summer of 1937

By Mariah Fredericks | October 8, 2026

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

A meditation on multi-genre mixtapes from the author of American Crow

By Ryan Burruss | October 8, 2026

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Jonathan Edward Durham on Infusing Yourself Into Your Villains

By Jonathan Edward Durham | October 8, 2026

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

By Glen Erik Hamilton | October 8, 2026

Leigh Bardugo on 50 Years of 'Interview with the Vampire' and the Immortality of Anne Rice's Lestat

By Leigh Bardugo | October 7, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: October 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: October 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Steve Berry, May Cobb, John Fram, Gilly Macmillan, Tom Ryan, Nic Stone, and more

By CrimeReads | October 7, 2026

Neil Kleid on Learning to Write Horror as Someone Afraid of Jumpscares

Neil Kleid on Learning to Write Horror as Someone Afraid of Jumpscares

A tour of the ten novels, films, and comics that inspired Return To The Motherfreaking Fun Factory

By Neil Kleid | October 7, 2026

10 Epistolary Thrillers That Let the Evidence Do the Talking

10 Epistolary Thrillers That Let the Evidence Do the Talking

Eva Jurczyk recommends mysteries told in letters, emails, archives, and more

By Eva Jurczyk | October 6, 2026

Katherine Reay on the Enduring Popularity of Golden-Age British Mysteries

Katherine Reay on the Enduring Popularity of Golden-Age British Mysteries

Plus four reading recommendations from the author of The Undercover Bookshop

By Katherine Reay | October 6, 2026

Stages, Museums, Retreats: 5 Horror Novels Set in the Art World

Stages, Museums, Retreats: 5 Horror Novels Set in the Art World

Faith Gladwin recommends Ling Ling Huang, Mona Awad, and more

By Faith Gladwin | October 6, 2026

Prisoner of Love: On Research, Ethics, and Matters of the Heart

Prisoner of Love: On Research, Ethics, and Matters of the Heart

When intimate and private love letters are the only surviving evidence from an old trial, should a researcher include them in their book?

By Jack El-Hai | October 6, 2026

New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt's War Against Banana Peels

New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt's War Against Banana Peels

Peeling open the story of an unexpected crime wave, via Ephemeral New York

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 5, 2026

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