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How a Pandemic and an Earthquake Shaped the Mafia’s Coldest Killer

How a Pandemic and an Earthquake Shaped the Mafia’s Coldest Killer

On the tumultuous youth of Umberto Anastasia, the "Lord High Executioner" of Murder, Inc.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | June 1, 2020

Graphic Content: Chris Claremont and the Making of an X-Men Icon

Graphic Content: Chris Claremont and the Making of an X-Men Icon

The legendary X-Men writer on the idea of Dark Phoenix as a femme fatale and more

By Alex Segura | June 1, 2020

7 Crime Novels Where Vengeance is Completely Justified

7 Crime Novels Where Vengeance is Completely Justified

In a thriller with a killer protagonist, motivation is key.

By T.R. Ragan | June 1, 2020

7 Novels that Show the Range and Depth of Gentrification Fiction

7 Novels that Show the Range and Depth of Gentrification Fiction

The Literature of Neighborhoods in Peril.

By Lisa Braxton | May 29, 2020

A Round Table Discussion on Diversity in Crime Fiction

A Round Table Discussion on Diversity in Crime Fiction

Rachel Howzell Hall, Lori Rader-Day, and Alex Segura on The Future of Publishing and the Eleanor Taylor Bland Award

By CrimeReads | May 29, 2020

Dylan’s Apocalyptic Visions

Dylan’s Apocalyptic Visions

For fifty years, Bob Dylan has been writing about the end of the world. What does he want us to know about it?

By Richard Z. Santos | May 29, 2020

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Noir: An Antidote to Social Distancing

By Peter Carlaftes | May 29, 2020

For Isaac: From your Brother, Brian Panowich

By Brian Panowich | May 28, 2020

Twisted Siblings and the New Era of Psychological Thrillers

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | May 28, 2020

Literature Is Built on a Foundation of Horror

Literature Is Built on a Foundation of Horror

Why all great writing, no matter the genre, is steeped in horror.

By Marc E. Fitch | May 28, 2020

Sherlock Holmes and the Womanly Art of Self-Defense

Sherlock Holmes and the Womanly Art of Self-Defense

Or, how to incorporate late 19th century suffragette self-defense movements into a Sherlock Holmes pastiche series.

By Charles Veley and Anna Elliott | May 28, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This May

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This May

The best new crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers from first-time authors.

By CrimeReads | May 27, 2020

About That Time Whitey Bulger

About That Time Whitey Bulger "Won" the Mass Millions Lottery

In 1991, a winning lotto ticket was sold at a South Boston Liquor Mart. The city's most notorious gangster claimed it was his.

By Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge | May 27, 2020

Martin Edwards on the Enduring Popularity of Traditional Mysteries

Martin Edwards on the Enduring Popularity of Traditional Mysteries

With new re-issues and rediscovered authors, the world can't seem to get enough classic mystery fiction.

By Michael Barson | May 27, 2020

The Copyright Battle that Gave Cinematic Life to <em>Dracula</em>

The Copyright Battle that Gave Cinematic Life to Dracula

Nosferatu was an illegal adaptation, but the fight over it spawned a monsterous legacy.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 26, 2020

Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw

Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw

Laird Barron on leg-breakers, Alaskan hard men, and writing toward a piece of the truth.

By Laird Barron | May 26, 2020

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