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    The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

    The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

    Alan Drew on thrillers, lies, and the power of fiction, for good and evil

    By Alan Drew | June 24, 2022

    23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

    23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

    Eerie folk horror, atmospheric gothics, gruesome thrillers, twisted noirs, and metafiction galore.

    By Molly Odintz | June 24, 2022

    Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

    Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

    He performed one of the most famous deaths in cinema. He went on to a very long life, collaborating with the great director.

    By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2022

    Triggered: Gun Crazy in America

    Triggered: Gun Crazy in America

    Michael Gonzales: "As a kid coming of age in 1970s New York City, I grew-up in a cultural environment that celebrated guns and encouraged young boys to daydream about owning one."

    By Michael Gonzales | June 23, 2022

    Death Goes Drag: How the Queer Experiences of Mystery Writers Rufus King and Clifford Orr Influenced Their Golden Age Detective Fiction

    Death Goes Drag: How the Queer Experiences of Mystery Writers Rufus King and Clifford Orr Influenced Their Golden Age Detective Fiction

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    By Curtis Evans | June 23, 2022

    On Writing Unlikeable Characters

    On Writing Unlikeable Characters

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    What to Read, Watch, and Stream if You're Obsessed with Female Con Artists

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    Julie Clark on the women who grift, con, and bamboozle their way into our collective consciousness.

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    Mysterious Lighthouses: The Perfect Setting for Fiction

    Mysterious Lighthouses: The Perfect Setting for Fiction

    A reminder of the past, a marker of civilization...and sometimes a playground for our worst fears and anxieties.

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    All Agents Defect: Espionage in the Films of David Cronenberg

    All Agents Defect: Espionage in the Films of David Cronenberg

    While the director is often tied up with body horror, the great themes of espionage fiction are present in nearly all his work.

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    Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

    Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

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    The Case for Catharsis in Crime Fiction

    The Case for Catharsis in Crime Fiction

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    Mussolini's Son-in-Law Kept a Diary – And It Put Him Right in the Crosshairs of Hitler and the Nazi Spy Apparatus

    Mussolini's Son-in-Law Kept a Diary – And It Put Him Right in the Crosshairs of Hitler and the Nazi Spy Apparatus

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    Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

    Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

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