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

Lost Literature: On

Lost Literature: On "Picket Line," Elmore Leonard's Remarkable, Long-Unpublished Novella

C.M. Kushins Explores a Style-defining Political Project from a Western Crime Legend

By C.M. Kushins | October 20, 2025

A Past Steeped in Shadows: Seven Historical Horror Novels Inspired by True Events

A Past Steeped in Shadows: Seven Historical Horror Novels Inspired by True Events

C.J. Cooke Recommends Reclaimed Tales of Plague, Witch Trials, Strange Deaths, and More

By C.J. Cooke | October 16, 2025

Doubles and Doppelgangers in a World in Crisis

Doubles and Doppelgangers in a World in Crisis

Nicholas Binge asks, what's in a body?

By Nicholas Binge | October 15, 2025

The Enduring Appeal of a Shipwreck Mystery

The Enduring Appeal of a Shipwreck Mystery

Anbara Salam on the HMS Terror, arctic voyages, and writing a novel about exploring the depths

By Anbara Salam | October 8, 2025

Bad Boys with Bikes: <br>A Brief Appreciation of Queer Biking Culture

Bad Boys with Bikes:
A Brief Appreciation of Queer Biking Culture

"[T]he oldest continuous gay rights organization in the US is, in fact, a motorcycle club."

By Lev AC Rosen | October 7, 2025

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Twenty Years of Capote

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The Forgotten History<br> of the Fascist Plot <br>Against Hollywood

The Forgotten History
of the Fascist Plot
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Paul Levine dives deep on the unlikely pairing that helped keep Hitler's sympathizers from taking over the film biz

By Paul Levine | September 26, 2025

How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped <em>Don Quixote</em>

How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped Don Quixote

The tragedy and comedy within and around one of the greatest novels of all time

By Ed Simon | September 24, 2025

Joshua Sharpe on the Four Decade Quest to Catch the Killer of a Black Couple in Southern Georgia

Joshua Sharpe on the Four Decade Quest to Catch the Killer of a Black Couple in Southern Georgia

Kevin Canfield talks to the author about his work solving a famous cold case and righting a miscarriage of justice.

By Kevin Canfield | September 24, 2025

Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

Katie Tietjen on the great potential of Beantown for crime fiction.

By Katie Tietjen | September 23, 2025

James R. Benn On Operation Halyard and Yugoslavian Resistance to Fascism

James R. Benn On Operation Halyard and Yugoslavian Resistance to Fascism

During WWII, competing groups of nationalists and communists fought fascism and each other to determine the post-war future.

By James R. Benn | September 23, 2025

Gabrielle Sher On <br>Golems, Retellings, and <br>Finding Magic in Words

Gabrielle Sher On
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Featuring a cover reveal of Sher's forthcoming novel, "Odessa"

By Gabrielle Sher | September 23, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | September 22, 2025

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