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Why Horror is Good for Your Mental Health

Why Horror is Good for Your Mental Health

Horror reminds us that no matter what we've been through, we're not alone.

By Ainslie Hogarth | September 29, 2022

The Myth and the Reality of Violence in the Old West

The Myth and the Reality of Violence in the Old West

"If our hope is for a more robust understanding of history, we must seek out the true villains in every story and update our myths accordingly."

By Chase Pletts | September 29, 2022

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Meet Alice Dorothy Ormond Campbell, mistress of the atmospheric mystery.

By Curtis Evans | September 28, 2022

O Brother, Where Art Thou Contemporary Southern Women Writers?

O Brother, Where Art Thou Contemporary Southern Women Writers?

How the "And Flannery" affliction erases Southern women writers.

By Kelly J. Ford | September 28, 2022

Not Just Regency Romances: On The Napoleonic Wars and the Advent of High Tech Weapons

Not Just Regency Romances: On The Napoleonic Wars and the Advent of High Tech Weapons

"[A] number of our most frightening modern weapons had their beginnings in the Regency!"

By Andrea Penrose | September 28, 2022

Wait, What? A List of Psychological Thrillers with Gobsmacking Twists

Wait, What? A List of Psychological Thrillers with Gobsmacking Twists

These thrillers will leave you reeling and ready for more...

By Sarah Bonner | September 28, 2022

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On Theda Bara and the Origins of the Vamp

By Michael Mayo | September 27, 2022

Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show

By Keith Roysdon | September 27, 2022

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Rudy Ruiz | September 27, 2022

5 Mysteries that Don’t Sacrifice the Whodunit for the Whydunit

5 Mysteries that Don’t Sacrifice the Whodunit for the Whydunit

"[H]ere are five mysteries that include all the twists we expect of a good whodunit, while also diving deep into what it means to be human."

By Joy Jordan-Lake | September 27, 2022

The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

Whether dead or alive, witches always spell trouble. We can’t get enough.

By Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes | September 27, 2022

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 | September 26, 2022

Six YA Thrillers where Teens Fight the System

Six YA Thrillers where Teens Fight the System

In these books, adolescents question everything...

By Stephanie Kuehn | September 26, 2022

Happy Holidays (That Aren’t Christmas)!

Happy Holidays (That Aren’t Christmas)!

These cozies are serving family chaos with the turkey.

By Krista Davis | September 26, 2022

Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

"When you actually present the characters, you have to hope the art, their appearance, is convincing and satisfying for the audience." - Joe R. Lansdale

By CrimeReads | September 26, 2022

<em>Confess, Fletch</em> is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

Confess, Fletch is a Perfect Combination of the PI-Noir and the Caper

And Jon Hamm is perfect in it

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2022

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