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    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

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

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

    Hotel California? At the Hotel Bar."">"Where did I get friendly enough to ask these elites to contribute to Hotel California? At the Hotel Bar."

    By Don Bruns | July 18, 2022

    Caves, Cellars, Crawl Spaces: The Power of Dark Passages in Suspense Fiction

    Caves, Cellars, Crawl Spaces: The Power of Dark Passages in Suspense Fiction

    "[C]aves, basements, and crawl spaces are our ways of visualizing the dark places within our own minds."

    By Margot Harrison | July 18, 2022

    James Caan's Legacy of Solitary Brutes

    James Caan's Legacy of Solitary Brutes

    Looking back on the legendary actor's most memorable roles.

    By Tanner Tafelski | July 15, 2022

    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

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    The Rise of Privateering in the American Revolution

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    Susie Steiner: An Appreciation

    Susie Steiner: An Appreciation

    On the author of the Manon Bradshaw novels who passed away earlier this month.

    By Frederick Weisel | July 14, 2022

    7 Novels About Wealthy People Behaving Badly

    7 Novels About Wealthy People Behaving Badly

    Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless

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    London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

    London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

    How do you write about a place that has been written about so much, and so famously?

    By Simon Toyne | July 14, 2022

    Liz Michalski On Peter Pan, Motherhood, and the Meaning of Perpetual Youth

    Liz Michalski On Peter Pan, Motherhood, and the Meaning of Perpetual Youth

    "Peter Pan’s story has been told for years — now it’s the turn of the Darling women."

    By Molly Odintz | July 14, 2022

    Top Ten Thrillers to Put You Off Traveling

    Top Ten Thrillers to Put You Off Traveling

    "[C]onsider journeying vicariously from the safety of your own home..."

    By Roz Nay | July 13, 2022

    Nadine Matheson: In the Mind of a Killer

    Nadine Matheson: In the Mind of a Killer

    The author considers whether her work as a criminal defense lawyer allows her to more easily move into the minds of killers.

    By Nadine Matheson | July 13, 2022

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    Theater and Other
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