Teaching Daughters to Bite Back—Female Violence as Power in Horror

Teaching Daughters to Bite Back—Female Violence as Power in Horror

"Modern-day horror gives women dimension in a way that we’ve been denied."

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Virginia Trench: Elizabeth Holmes Inspired My Debut—But Not In The Way You Think

Virginia Trench: Elizabeth Holmes Inspired My Debut—But Not In The Way You Think

On bad blood, feminist thrillers, and the Holmes Effect

By Virginia Trench | August 8, 2025

Alex Pavesi on the Uncanny Practicality of Setting Crime Novels in the Recent Past

Alex Pavesi on the Uncanny Practicality of Setting Crime Novels in the Recent Past

The Author of "Ink Ribbon Red" Evokes the Dreamlike Unreality of Life in the 1990s

By Alex Pavesi | August 7, 2025

Joyce Carol Oates on True Crime, Genre, and Writing an Experimental Mystery Novel

Joyce Carol Oates on True Crime, Genre, and Writing an Experimental Mystery Novel

Matthew Turbeville Chats with the Prolific Author about Her New Book "Fox" and More

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | August 7, 2025

Austen, Demons, Gorgons, Shakespeare: Seven Novels That Reimagine Classic Stories

Austen, Demons, Gorgons, Shakespeare: Seven Novels That Reimagine Classic Stories

Claire M. Andrews Recommends Katherine Arden, Renée Adieh, Chloe Gong, and More

By Claire M. Andrews | August 7, 2025

The Backlist: John Copenhaver and Polly Stewart Revisit Ross Macdonald's

The Backlist: John Copenhaver and Polly Stewart Revisit Ross Macdonald's "The Zebra-Striped Hearse"

Reflecting on a mid-career Lew Archer classic

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A Port for the Stranded and Criminal: A Look at the Exciting Hamburg Noir Scene Today

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Mojo Metropolis: On Touré’s Soul City Adventures

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The Little Known Noir of Timor-Leste

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Writing What You Want to Learn: The Joy of Real-World Research When Crafting a Novel

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