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A Requiem for the Horses in the Coen Brothers' <em>True Grit</em>

A Requiem for the Horses in the Coen Brothers' True Grit

In this dark, weighty film, humans and animals alike
are beasts of burden

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2021

Hard Science Fiction Is Still Overwhelmingly White—But It's Getting Better

Hard Science Fiction Is Still Overwhelmingly White—But It's Getting Better

When we think hard scifi, we think of white male authors. But the truth of the genre is far more diverse.

By S.B. Divya | March 3, 2021

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Author Luanne Rice pays homage to novels that explore the majesty and the suspense of the great outdoors.

By Luanne Rice | March 3, 2021

Sara Paretsky on Dorothy B. Hughes and the Meaning of 'Noir'

Sara Paretsky on Dorothy B. Hughes and the Meaning of 'Noir'

In Hughes's Ride the Pink Horse, a disturbing portrait of human suffering—and sometimes kindness.

By Sara Paretsky | March 2, 2021

Dirty Gold: The Inner Workings of the Immensely Destructive Market for Illegally Mined Gold

Dirty Gold: The Inner Workings of the Immensely Destructive Market for Illegally Mined Gold

An investigation into the human and environmental costs of your gold.

By Jay Weaver and Nicholas Nehamas and Jim Wyss and Kyra Gurney | March 2, 2021

The Most Murderous Mammals: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science

The Most Murderous Mammals: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science

It turns out, humans fall pretty far down the list of animals that kill their own kind. The top spot is surprising, and also disturbing.

By Erika Engelhaupt | March 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Who Are You Going to Call: Rethinking the Role of Police in Mysteries

By Nicole Glover | March 2, 2021

Also, SNL's True Crime Murder Song is Very Funny

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 1, 2021

The Mostly Unknown History of Lee Child's 'Letters to the Editor' of the New York Times

By Heather Martin | March 1, 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 | March 1, 2021

Trinidad & Tobago: Rum, Calypso, Cricket, and Crime Fiction

Trinidad & Tobago: Rum, Calypso, Cricket, and Crime Fiction

'Crime and the City' visits the Caribbean island nation with a powerful literary tradition.

By Paul French | March 1, 2021

How Shane Black's Love Letter to 1970s Crime Fiction Put a Spotlight on Robert Terrall

How Shane Black's Love Letter to 1970s Crime Fiction Put a Spotlight on Robert Terrall

Robert Terrall was a stalwart of the pulp fiction scene in the 60s and 70s. His son recalls his life and career, and a recent revival.

By Ben Terrall | March 1, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

Domestic noir, locked-room mysteries, and Cold War spies

By CrimeReads | February 26, 2021

After 35 Years, the Murder of Two Teenagers Still Haunts a City—and True Crime Writers

After 35 Years, the Murder of Two Teenagers Still Haunts a City—and True Crime Writers

In 1985, Kimberly Dowell and Ethan Dixon were murdered in Muncie, Indiana. In the aftermath, a community banded together.

By Keith Roysdon | February 26, 2021

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

"We’ve hardly seen the last of college admissions scandals."

By Nicole LaPorte | February 26, 2021

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

Holmes and Watson are at it again, this time solving the case of how to make us feel joy again.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 26, 2021

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