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Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

These books are about crimes. But they're also about laughter, love, loyalty, and healing.

By Angeline Boulley | March 17, 2021

Gothic Fiction and the Deepest, Darkest Possibilities of Sibling Relationships

Gothic Fiction and the Deepest, Darkest Possibilities of Sibling Relationships

From Wilkie Collins and Henry James down to today's masters, these authors explore the intense space between siblings.

By Elizabeth Brooks | March 17, 2021

<em>Lolita</em> isn't a love story. It's a gothic horror novel.

Lolita isn't a love story. It's a gothic horror novel.

"Like Tom Ripley and Patrick Bateman—and Count Dracula and Hannibal Lecter—Humbert fascinates mainly because of the chasm between his sophisticated urbanity and his brutal rapaciousness."

By Christina Baker Kline | March 16, 2021

On Keeping Chickens in the Literary Enclave of Oxford, Mississippi

On Keeping Chickens in the Literary Enclave of Oxford, Mississippi

Melissa Ginsburg contemplates the meaning of community during lockdown, and delivers eggs to her neighbors.

By Melissa Ginsburg | March 16, 2021

Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

In 1900, three lighthouse keepers disappeared from a post in the Outer Hebrides. It was a story Emma Stonex needed to tell.

By Emma Stonex | March 16, 2021

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

Studying the craft behind a great mystery novel is a worthy endeavor for writers working in any genre.

By Kim Neville | March 16, 2021

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By CrimeReads | March 15, 2021

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of Fire Bones

By William Boyle | March 15, 2021

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

By Ava Barry | March 15, 2021

Six Riveting Tales of Ultra-Competitive Parents

Six Riveting Tales of Ultra-Competitive Parents

Any parent wants the best for their child, but these parents will do anything to secure their children's futures.

By Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman | March 15, 2021

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers: March 2021

Disappearances, twisted romances, and cloistered settings.

By Lisa Levy | March 12, 2021

Cipher Girls: The Women Who Cracked Hitler's Codes

Cipher Girls: The Women Who Cracked Hitler's Codes

Thousands of women contributed to the codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park. Few were honored in their time.

By Kate Quinn | March 12, 2021

Fairy Tales Are Dark For a Reason—They're Trying to Warn Us About Danger

Fairy Tales Are Dark For a Reason—They're Trying to Warn Us About Danger

Like thrillers, fairy tales teach us to navigate the deep, dark wood...

By Cynthia Pelayo | March 12, 2021

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

It's not the "how" that drives a narrative. It's the "why".

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

Why are readers obsessed with the super-charged atmospherics of the campus thriller? The answer is as complicated as the novels.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | March 11, 2021

Beyond <em>The Moonstone</em> and <em>The Woman In White</em>: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

Beyond The Moonstone and The Woman In White: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

"How does anyone read Wilkie’s best stuff and not immediately go seek out the rest?"

By Steve Goble | March 11, 2021

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