• Reading Lists

    Four Gothic and Neo-Gothic Novels About Mothers

    "Maternal figures not only propel Gothic plots but heighten their terror."

    September 6, 2024  By Gail Lukasik
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    September 3, 2024  By CrimeReads 
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    What is a Screwball Thriller?

    "The exact recipe: one cup of zany, a pinch of parody, a dash of humor, and a quarter cup of thriller."

    September 3, 2024  By Sandra Block
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    Gothic Fiction with a Twist

    Olesya Salnikova Gilmore on contemporary fiction's newfound fascination with gothic fiction and its vast potential.

    September 3, 2024  By Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
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    Books In Which Things Are Terrible Even Before the Haunted Cabin Shows Up

    This fall and winter, horror turns to rustic retreats, lakeside vacation spots, and woodsy rentals for setting inspiration

    August 29, 2024  By Molly Odintz
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    The Toxic Legacy: Coming-of-Age In Psychological Suspense

    These young protagonists must choose between continuing their family's manipulations—or breaking the cycle completely

    August 28, 2024  By M. M. DeLuca
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    8 Brooding Gothic Mysteries Set On the British Isles

    "There’s something to be said for the particular feeling that the British Isles conveys, especially when a Gothic story is at play"

    August 28, 2024  By Dawn Kurtagich
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    Inviting The Danger In: On House Guests, Unexpected Visitors and Real Estate Paranoia 

    C.M. Ewan on books where the call is moving from inside the house.

    August 27, 2024  By C.M. Ewan
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    Fiona Barton on Women Journalists in Crime Fiction

    Relentless, ingenious, and sometimes morally murky.

    August 27, 2024  By Fiona Barton
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    Dark Desert Highway: My Favorite (Scary) Road Trips In Literature

    Anna Downes goes on a winding journey through the best horror novels set on the road

    August 26, 2024  By Anna Downes
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