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Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

The author of 'Mystery Play' mulls the difficulties of murdering one's darlings

By Elizabeth Kostova | October 13, 2026

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

Tara Goedjen recommends haunted suspense from Tlotlo Tsamaase, Riley Sager, and others

By Tara Goedjen | October 13, 2026

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 12, 2026

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

Diana Peterfreund recommends contemporary fiction and nonfiction to ease readers into gothic classics

By Diana Peterfreund | October 12, 2026

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

The author of A Pinch of Magic calls out sexist critics and 'bropropriators' past and present

By Emily Heil | October 12, 2026

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Return to Breakneck Island

By John B. Valeri | October 9, 2026

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The Best True Crime of the Month: October 2026

By CrimeReads | October 9, 2026

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

By Amy Bloom | October 9, 2026

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

By L. M. Chilton | October 9, 2026

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

The author of My Violent Muse draws lines between artistic expression and exploitative cruelty

By Rosie Sycamore | October 9, 2026

A Guide to the <em>Dexter</em> Spinoffs

A Guide to the Dexter Spinoffs

Get your plastic wrap, because it's a MESS!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2026

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

A dive into the deceptions of puppeteer Tony Sarg in the summer of 1937

By Mariah Fredericks | October 8, 2026

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

A meditation on multi-genre mixtapes from the author of American Crow

By Ryan Burruss | October 8, 2026

Jonathan Edward Durham on Infusing Yourself Into Your Villains

Jonathan Edward Durham on Infusing Yourself Into Your Villains

The author of Winterset Hollow offers a session of villainy therapy

By Jonathan Edward Durham | October 8, 2026

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Fifty years later, the classic thriller still lives in a world of almost unbearable tension.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | October 8, 2026

Leigh Bardugo on 50 Years of 'Interview with the Vampire' and the Immortality of Anne Rice's Lestat

Leigh Bardugo on 50 Years of 'Interview with the Vampire' and the Immortality of Anne Rice's Lestat

How does an author's mythology enter the collective consciousness?

By Leigh Bardugo | October 7, 2026

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