• Historical

    The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

    Michallon and Polly Stewart revisit Abbott's debut novel.

    February 27, 2025  By Polly Stewart
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    Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

    "As a historical crime writer, there’s one trope I love more than almost anything, and that’s an old-timey thief with an elaborate scheme."

    February 25, 2025  By Allison Epstein
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    The Best International Fiction
    of February 2025

    Reissued espionage from Ethiopia, historical fiction from Austria, a revenge thriller from Columbia, and more

    February 7, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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    Spies as Storytellers: Crafting Aliases, Inventing People, and Weaving Tales from Information

    Suzanne Nelson on the history of storyteller spies in WWII.

    February 5, 2025  By Suzanne Nelson
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    Why Eleanor Roosevelt Makes a Great Fictional Detective

    Ellen Yardley on writing a crime novel featuring a formidable historical figure

    January 31, 2025  By Ellen Yardley
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    20 New and Upcoming Works of Historical Fiction to Check Out In 2025

    Featuring Medieval puppet kings, Renaissance artists, Georgian prostitutes, and so many Victorian ruffians

    January 30, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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    Historical Fiction 101

    How to craft tales of the past that are as riveting for the reader as they are respectful of the source material

    January 23, 2025  By Erin Cotter
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    Why These Crimes Against Women in 1950s London Captured a Novelist's Imagination

    S.J. Bennett on the crimes that resonated across decades.

    January 22, 2025  By S.J. Bennett
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    Crime Fiction Has a Dead Girl Problem

    "we are not props, not catalysts, not collateral damage. We are the point. We are the heroes. We are the center of our stories."

    January 22, 2025  By Gigi Griffis
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    The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

    80+ mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels to look forward to in the year ahead

    January 10, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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