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    Sarah Gailey On Loving Monsters

    Sarah Gailey On Loving Monsters

    "[M]onsters can teach us how to love, even when that love is itself monstrous."

    By Sarah Gailey | July 19, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion on The Meaning of

    A Roundtable Discussion on The Meaning of "The Other"

    Authors from a new anthology examining otherness and the creation of monstrosity talk fear, society, and ostracism.

    By CrimeReads | July 19, 2022

    Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

    Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

    "I’ve represented people who have been accused of the most horrific of crimes and some of those people have been the vilest of people who I would be happy never to see again."

    By Peter Handel | July 19, 2022

    Ruth Ware On It Girls, Dark Academia, and the Pervasive British Class System

    Ruth Ware On It Girls, Dark Academia, and the Pervasive British Class System

    "[T]here's always that 'what if?' What if things had gone wrong, would I have had the resources and experience I have now to handle it?"

    By Molly Odintz | July 18, 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 | July 18, 2022

    Desperate Measures: On Ordinary People Who've Had Quite Enough

    Desperate Measures: On Ordinary People Who've Had Quite Enough

    "What do they do when they’re backed into a corner? What do they do when they decide enough is enough?"

    By Elaine Murphy | July 18, 2022

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    Musician and Author Don Bruns On Putting Together A Music-Themed Anthology

    By Don Bruns | July 18, 2022

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    The Five Best Psychological Thrillers Coming Out This July

    The Five Best Psychological Thrillers Coming Out This July

    Featuring new books from Ruth Ware, Jennifer Hillier, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | July 15, 2022

    Exploring the Complexity of Love Through Crafting A Criminal Family 

    Exploring the Complexity of Love Through Crafting A Criminal Family 

    "I knew what it was like for my family to love me, but also do and say things that hurt me too."

    By Alex Temblador | July 15, 2022

    The Rise of Privateering in the American Revolution

    The Rise of Privateering in the American Revolution

    Congress was reluctant, at first, to embrace privateers. As the war effort grew more desperate, they soon changed their minds.

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    The Top Ten TV Dramas for People Who Like True Crime

    Whatever you're looking for from a crime story, these ten television shows deliver.

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    The Great Locked Room Mystery: My Top 10 Impossible Crimes

    The Great Locked Room Mystery: My Top 10 Impossible Crimes

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    Susie Steiner: An Appreciation

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