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History Is Shouting…All You Need to Do Is Listen

History Is Shouting…All You Need to Do Is Listen

"What could a story set in 1913 have to say about life in 2022?" Plenty!

By Laura Ann Gilman | November 2, 2022

The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

Neo-western revenge thrillers, Stallone goes South, wartime British madness, and more.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 28, 2022

Reviving the Restoration: How I Choose Locations for My Historical Thrillers

Reviving the Restoration: How I Choose Locations for My Historical Thrillers

Modern London offers plenty of inspiration to the historical novelist tracing the paths of yore.

By Robert Lloyd | October 28, 2022

The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

Or, searching for queer culture in the era of hard-boiled fiction.

By Lev AC Rosen | October 24, 2022

The Best Fiction About the Theatre

The Best Fiction About the Theatre

Joanna Quinn on the rare magic of books set in and around the theatrical world.

By Joanna Quinn | October 13, 2022

Historical Mysteries: Pure Escape or Open Field?

Historical Mysteries: Pure Escape or Open Field?

How should historical fiction engage with the issues that our societies face today?

By Karen Odden | October 12, 2022

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The Dodge Land Wars: A History of Violence

By Andy Davidson | October 12, 2022

A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

By Jody Feldman | October 11, 2022

Not Just Regency Romances: On The Napoleonic Wars and the Advent of High Tech Weapons

By Andrea Penrose | September 28, 2022

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

A Tortured History in the Valley of Shadows

By Rudy Ruiz | September 27, 2022

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

"[H]e realized before anyone else what Prohibition was going to be like and the opportunities it presented."

By Michael Mayo | September 14, 2022

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

Plan the crime at night, and for heaven's sake, don't use arsenic.

By Vanessa Riley | September 14, 2022

There's <em>Irma Vep</em> and then there's <em>Irma Vep</em>

There's Irma Vep and then there's Irma Vep

Julia Sirmons reflects on Oliver Assayas's classic meta-film and his own new television adaptation.

By Julia Sirmons | September 12, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

Or, how to use historical facts to show modern-day resonances.

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

War Movies: An Essential Primer

War Movies: An Essential Primer

These films prove that every good war movie is an anti-war movie.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2022

What Dystopias Reveal About Us

What Dystopias Reveal About Us

"What’s the name for a dystopia that is no longer imaginary?"

By C. J. Carey | August 31, 2022

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