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Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

At a pivotal moment in the Cold War, the decision was made that the President would be ultimately responsible for atomic weapons.

By Alex Wellerstein | December 11, 2025

Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Julie Mulhern recommends Catriona McPherson, Anna Lee Huber, Kerry Greenwood, and more

By Julie Mulhern | December 10, 2025

Haunted Housewives: 7 Books that Explore Gender, Witchcraft, and Domesticity

Haunted Housewives: 7 Books that Explore Gender, Witchcraft, and Domesticity

Kristi DeMeester shares her literary influences from Shirley Jackson to Raymond Buckland

By Kristi DeMeester | December 9, 2025

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

10 recently released queer mysteries and thrillers to keep you reading till spring

By Queer Crime Writers | December 5, 2025

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse recommends quiver-inducing tales by Zuzana Ríhová, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and more

By Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse | December 5, 2025

6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne share the storied schemes that inspired "My Fair Frauds"

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | December 5, 2025

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By Michael Ledwidge | December 3, 2025

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

By Tara Moss | December 2, 2025

Where Were You When You Saw Oliver Stone’s JFK?

By Chris Hauty | December 2, 2025

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Amie McNee on religion, rumor, and British murder "investigations" before forensics

By Amie McNee | November 26, 2025

A Brief History of Computer Crime

A Brief History of Computer Crime

Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

By Robert T. Kelley | November 25, 2025

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

D.J. Nix on British espionage, code-breaking, and more, centuries before MI6

By D.J. Nix | November 24, 2025

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

By Gilly Macmillan | November 19, 2025

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

Holly Seddon recommends menacing tales by Daphne du Maurier, the Brontë sisters, and more

By Holly Seddon | November 18, 2025

Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Emily Bain Murphy explores the event's marathon mishaps, colonialist horrors, and more

By Emily Bain Murphy | November 5, 2025

Guillermo del Toro's New <em>Frankenstein</em> Adaptation is Life-Giving

Guillermo del Toro's New Frankenstein Adaptation is Life-Giving

Olivia Rutigliano does a deep-dive into the excellent new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 24, 2025

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