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<em>See How They Run</em> is about the Theatricality of Whodunnits

See How They Run is about the Theatricality of Whodunnits

The game new mystery film turns out to be a riff on Agatha Christie's play The Mousetrap, among other delightful surprises

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 16, 2022

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Goodbye Brooklyn: Streets of No Return

Michael Gonzales on the borough—and the community—that shaped his life and art.

By Michael Gonzales | September 16, 2022

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Five Ways to Break Up, According to Michael Mann’s Films

Breakups are hard. Too many mistakes, regrets, recriminations. Too many SWAT team members assembling outside...

By Nick Kolakowski | September 16, 2022

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

The Dark History of Willowbrook State School

"Willowbrook was overcrowded, underfunded, and understaffed to such a degree that residents rarely received even basic care..."

By Ellen Marie Wiseman | September 16, 2022

Pre-Revolution Chinese Detective Fiction

Pre-Revolution Chinese Detective Fiction

On China's Golden Age of crime writing.

By Jess Nevins | September 16, 2022

Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

Five Mystery Novels That Prioritize Character, Style, and Insight

"Genre fiction can be every bit as inventive and arty and revelatory as something dubbed literature."

By Mark Stevens | September 15, 2022

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Kate Atkinson: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

By Neil Nyren | September 15, 2022

Where to Start with Dark Academia Fiction

By Joanna Margaret | September 15, 2022

Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

By Barbara Graham | September 15, 2022

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

Why Southern Gothic Fiction Is The Perfect Medium for Telling Queer Stories

"It's within that cloudy veil that separates the natural from the supernatural that many of the best Gothic tales live."

By Tyler Christensen | September 15, 2022

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Setting in Crime Fiction

Kayte Nunn on setting, and how it connects characters to stories.

By Kayte Nunn | September 14, 2022

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

Joe Pompeo on the Murders That Gave Rise to the New York Tabloids and Modern True Crime

A new book sheds new light on one of the Jazz Age's most scandalous murder investigations.

By Kevin Canfield | September 14, 2022

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

"[H]e realized before anyone else what Prohibition was going to be like and the opportunities it presented."

By Michael Mayo | September 14, 2022

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

Plan the crime at night, and for heaven's sake, don't use arsenic.

By Vanessa Riley | September 14, 2022

2 or 3 Things I Know About Godard

2 or 3 Things I Know About Godard

An obituary, kind of.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2022

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

New books from Meg Elison, Katherine St. John, Sarah Bonner, and more.

By Lisa Levy | September 13, 2022

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