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A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

On using history as a method of filling in the gaps from what's recorded and passed down

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

Our Enduring Fascination with Criminal Couples

Our Enduring Fascination with Criminal Couples

From "Macbeth" to "Rope" to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," we've always been mesmerized by the immoral romantic

By Joel H. Morris | March 14, 2024

7 Modern Gothics Featuring An Intersectional Feminist Perspective

7 Modern Gothics Featuring An Intersectional Feminist Perspective

These books "serve to illustrate the dangers of misogyny while centering the power and resilience of all women."

By Paulette Kennedy | March 7, 2024

Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Or, in search of understanding why ordinary people do terrible things

By Megan Cooley Peterson | March 1, 2024

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

"[W]e’ve gotten used to the common refrain that we live in “unprecedented times.” But... pretty much nothing is unprecedented."

By Thomas Mullen | February 29, 2024

Which Jane Austen Protagonists Would Make the Best Detectives?

Which Jane Austen Protagonists Would Make the Best Detectives?

Ranking Austen's heroines from to worst to best based on their skills of deduction

By Jessica Bull | February 27, 2024

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15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

By Molly Odintz | February 23, 2024

6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

By Amanda Jayatissa | February 22, 2024

Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

By Samantha Larsen | February 20, 2024

Sherlock Holmes, That Enigma We Know So Well

Sherlock Holmes, That Enigma We Know So Well

"I write Holmes as a character, and it’s startling how much I’ve had to make up."

By Laurie R. King | February 14, 2024

On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

"I was completely captivated by the history of this all-female crime syndicate..."

By Heather Webb | February 12, 2024

Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

By Neil Nyren | February 8, 2024

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

“You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

By Karen Outen | February 7, 2024

The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

On the joys of having your fictional hero interact with real people

By H.B. Lyle | February 2, 2024

Older Women Make the Best Sleuths and Spies (And Criminals)

Older Women Make the Best Sleuths and Spies (And Criminals)

When we age into invisibility, we can get away with anything...

By CJ Wray | January 31, 2024

Haute Couture and High Misogyny: The Bad Guys of 1970s Fashion

Haute Couture and High Misogyny: The Bad Guys of 1970s Fashion

"It wasn’t just hard, but almost impossible, to be a woman in fashion at this time."

By Natasha Lester | January 30, 2024

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