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    What Can Cooking School Teach a Mystery Writer?

    What Can Cooking School Teach a Mystery Writer?

    "Many of the skills taught in cooking school...are similar and parallel to those required to write a compelling story."

    By Leslie Karst | August 5, 2022

    High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

    High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

    The 1997 film from James Mangold was part western, part noir, and a deeply nuanced portrait of America.

    By Zach Vasquez | August 5, 2022

    Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

    Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

    There's nothing quite like the magic of a good legal thriller.

    By Jillian Medoff | August 5, 2022

    The Philosophy of Crimes Without Memory

    The Philosophy of Crimes Without Memory

    "How much are we being manipulated by our recollections? Are we our lives or our memories?"

    By Michael Paul Kozlowsky | August 5, 2022

    Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

    Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

    Rhys Bowen on how certain eras go in and out of "marketability" despite their perennial popularity.

    By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2022

    The Best New Crime Novels of the Month: August 2022

    The Best New Crime Novels of the Month: August 2022

    Featuring new books from Winnie M. Li, Gabino Iglesias, Meg Gardiner, and more.

    By CrimeReads | August 4, 2022

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    The Crime of My Life

    By Baynard Woods | August 4, 2022

    This is Your Brain On Horror

    By Nina Nesseth | August 4, 2022

    One Night in Tehran, August 1953: The Law of Unintended Consequences

    By Tom Bradby | August 4, 2022

    Trapped by the Unspoken: Trauma, Secrets, Lies, and the Psychological Thriller

    Trapped by the Unspoken: Trauma, Secrets, Lies, and the Psychological Thriller

    On "the power of the things we hide."

    By Anastasia Zadeik | August 4, 2022

    Collective Narrators: The Best Uses of the First-Person Plural in Literature

    Collective Narrators: The Best Uses of the First-Person Plural in Literature

    The Greek chorus will now be heard from...

    By Hayley Scrivenor | August 3, 2022

    Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

    Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

    On the sensational body snatching that catalyzed efforts to secure bodies from graverobbers.

    By Todd Harra | August 3, 2022

    The Women of the Manhattan Project

    The Women of the Manhattan Project

    From "Calutron girls" to washerwomen, meet the women who kept Los Alamos and Oak Ridge running.

    By Sarah James | August 3, 2022

    Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

    Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

    Alex Segura in conversation with Ed Brubaker about his graphic crime novel series

    By Alex Segura | August 3, 2022

    On Finding Myself In Queer Suspense Fiction

    On Finding Myself In Queer Suspense Fiction

    "There are more stories about people like me out there now than I ever could have imagined."

    By Ashton Noone | August 3, 2022

    The Greatest True Spy Stories

    The Greatest True Spy Stories

    A look at some of the wildest, most revelatory nonfiction books about espionage and the life of spies.

    By Ava Glass | August 2, 2022

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