The Strange Poetry of a Notorious Gangster's Last Words
In 1935, Dutch Schultz was shot in a Newark steakhouse. His deathbed monologue would inspire an unusual literary legacy.
By Michael Cannell | October 8, 2020
The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's "Jukebox Killer"
By Andrew Nette | October 7, 2020
5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October
By Lisa Levy | October 7, 2020
By Romy Hausmann | October 7, 2020
The Civil War Hoax That Almost Took Down The Union
In 1864, newspapers printed a message from the President threatening a new draft. Lincoln didn't write it. So who did?
By Elizabeth Mitchell | October 6, 2020
Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character
Her protagonist, Loveday Brooke, was an anomaly amid the Victorian lady detective literary craze, for many reasons—including simply for having been created by a woman.
By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020
