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    The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

    Michael Cannell on the mafia's favorite pastime.

    January 17, 2025  By Michael Cannell
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    Laura Buchwald On The Rules of the Spirit World

    When writing about the dead, it's best to follow certain "standards by which the no-longer-living operate."

    January 17, 2025  By Laura Buchwald
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    9 Books Combining The Gothic & The Glamorous

    Bedazzle your bookshelf with these glitzy, grungy, and oh-so-atmospheric thrillers

    January 16, 2025  By Layne Fargo
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    The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

    Joseph Finder on Gogol, Dostoyevsky, and the legacy of transgressive fiction.

    January 16, 2025  By Joseph Finder
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    Rumble in the Urban Jungle: On the Street Gangs of Old NYC

    Michael Gonzales on the legacy of New York City's street gangs and the culture they inspired.

    January 16, 2025  By Michael Gonzales
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    Has the Mafia Ever Really Penetrated the White House?

    Eric Dezenhall on the mob's complicated place in the American imagination.

    January 16, 2025  By Eric Dezenhall
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    6 Tips For Pulling Off a Really Good Plot Twist

    Jessie Garcia on the art of distortion and misdirection.

    January 15, 2025  By Jessie Garcia
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    Scene of the Crime:
    Hank Quinlan's Death Scene in Touch of Evil

    Olivia Rutigliano breaks down Orson Welles's final scene in his landmark 1958 crime film

    January 15, 2025  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Subversive Appeal of the Female Stalker Novel

    In real life, we behave. In fiction, we indulge...

    January 15, 2025  By Megan Collins
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    Helena Echlin on Mommy Shaming and Instaperfect Lies

    "I’ve come to understand that judging others is a small way to get some power back when you feel powerless."

    January 15, 2025  By Helena Echlin
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