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The Outsider Journalist: The Story Behind a 70 Year Old Cold Case Murder and the Push for Alaska's Statehood

The Outsider Journalist: The Story Behind a 70 Year Old Cold Case Murder and the Push for Alaska's Statehood

Decades after the murder of Cecil Wells, journalist James Bartlett goes to Alaska looking for new answers.

By James T. Bartlett | July 27, 2022

The Role of Small Town Gossip in Domestic Suspense

The Role of Small Town Gossip in Domestic Suspense

Liz Alterman on whispers, rumors, and thrillers

By Liz Alterman | July 27, 2022

Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

Almost a decade after the episode aired, author Ed Lin still finds himself thinking about Bourdain's trip to Taiwan.

By Ed Lin | July 27, 2022

August, 1896: A Heat Wave Spawns a Crime Wave in Gilded Age New York

August, 1896: A Heat Wave Spawns a Crime Wave in Gilded Age New York

"[V]iolent crimes such as murder and assaults spike in hot weather, and the hotter the weather the worse the crime..."

By W. H. Flint | July 27, 2022

Megan Miranda on Small Towns, Dark Tourism, and the Art of Slow-Burn Tension

Megan Miranda on Small Towns, Dark Tourism, and the Art of Slow-Burn Tension

"I try to see the tension within every relationship or situation."

By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2022

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s

Andrew Nette on the birth of neo-noir and the films that deserve to come out from the shadow of the period's iconic masterpieces.

By Andrew Nette | July 26, 2022

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The Search for the Funniest Crime Novel Ever Written

By Dwyer Murphy | July 26, 2022

Anarchism: Beauty and Terror in the 1890s

By Nev March | July 26, 2022

George Dawes Green On Southern Gothic Fiction, Savannah, and Dark Humor

By Molly Odintz | July 26, 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 25, 2022

Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

A roundtable discussion with publishers and editors from the most exciting independent presses in crime fiction.

By Lisa Levy | July 25, 2022

The Social Importance of the Tearoom

The Social Importance of the Tearoom

"But the history of the tearoom is more complex and meaningful than first meets the eye."

By Vicki Delany | July 25, 2022

Why Are Online Games So Addictive? Because They're Designed to Be.

Why Are Online Games So Addictive? Because They're Designed to Be.

"Today’s games have been honed by the manufacturer’s team of behavioral psychologists and lots of experimentation..."

By Lisa Black | July 25, 2022

On the Ultimate Paleness of <br><em>The Gray Man</em>

On the Ultimate Paleness of
The Gray Man

The new film from the Russo Brothers stuffs itself with allusions to great spy franchises, but the result is bloated and exhausting

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

<em>Nope</em> is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Nope is a Masterclass on our Relationship to Entertainment

Olivia Rutigliano on Jordan Peele's rich new sci-fi film.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 22, 2022

8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

"What about the other ages we go through/come to? Where are those coming-of-age tales?"

By Nat Cassidy | July 22, 2022

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