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The Boone Family, the Struggle for Kentucky, and the Kidnapping That Rocked Colonial America

The Boone Family, the Struggle for Kentucky, and the Kidnapping That Rocked Colonial America

In 1776, thirteen year-old Jemima Boone wandered away from her family's settlement and into one of the era's fiercest land disputes.

By Matthew Pearl | October 7, 2021

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

How Much Money Buys You An Alibi?

By Georgina Cross | October 7, 2021

Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

Latinx writers are producing some of the world's most exciting short fiction. Time to get your hands on a few story collections.

By Richie Narvaez | October 6, 2021

Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

8 novels in which a small town is the perfect incubator for some truly grisly secrets.

By L. Alison Heller | October 6, 2021

The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

"Behind every shooting is a person, or rather many, many people, often ones who go unnoticed. These were the people and stories we wanted to bring alive with full humanity."

By Christine Pride and Jo Piazzo | October 6, 2021

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

Gacy's victims were too often dismissed as runaways and hustlers.

By David Nelson | October 6, 2021

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Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

Bad Romance: Five Books About Loving Someone Dangerous

By Lisa Unger | October 5, 2021

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

David Dominé nearly purchased a run-down Victorian home in Louisville, Kentucky. Years later, a body was discovered in the basement.

By David Dominé | October 5, 2021

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 | October 4, 2021

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

When it comes to crime fiction set in Switzerland, it's all about secrecy.

By Paul French | October 4, 2021

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

For gothic inspiration, Eric Rickstad looks to his own backyard—and to the works of Vermont's iconic authors.

By Eric Rickstad | October 4, 2021

Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

Amateur detectives defined the Golden Age. Police procedurals dominated the later part of the century. It's high time to set aside the hunters and focus on other professions.

By Jane Casey | October 4, 2021

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Fill your October with the horrors of literature.

By Celia Mattison | October 1, 2021

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