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Fashion Cues and Clues: MJ Soni on Why Clothing Matters in Mysteries

From the author of 'The Masala Chai Mystery Club'

By MJ Soni | July 21, 2026

A Conversation About 'The Kidnapping of Arabella,' An Italian Road Movie from Writer-Director Carolina Cavalli

A Conversation About 'The Kidnapping of Arabella,' An Italian Road Movie from Writer-Director Carolina Cavalli

The new movie features two misfits and Chris Pine speaking in Italian.

By Radha Vatsal | July 20, 2026

Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

The author of The Novel Detective returns to the Cuba of her youth as scribe, narrator, and character

By Teresa Dovalpage | July 17, 2026

Seicho Matsumoto's <em>A Quiet Place</em> Is a Dark Fairy-Tale of Post-War Japan

Seicho Matsumoto's A Quiet Place Is a Dark Fairy-Tale of Post-War Japan

Pico Iyer reflects on a reissued masterpiece of psychological fiction

By Pico Iyer | July 16, 2026

Miranda Smith's 6 Favorite Novels to Pair with Alfred Hitchcock Films

Miranda Smith's 6 Favorite Novels to Pair with Alfred Hitchcock Films

What to read if you love Psycho, Rear Window, Strangers on a Train, and other iconic flicks

By Miranda Smith | July 15, 2026

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Excerpted from 'Agatha Christie: The Mother of the Cozy Mystery'

By Nancy West | July 14, 2026

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Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

The author of The Samurai's Octopus brings the ancient world to life through novels

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Eliza Jabore on Translating Her Fraught Travel Stories with Friends into a Novel

Eliza Jabore on Translating Her Fraught Travel Stories with Friends into a Novel

The author of Backstabbers shares a tale of treacherous trail connections in Florence

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What to Watch Now, International Edition: Infernal Affairs (2002)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Infernal Affairs (2002)

An iconic Hong Kong thriller.

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Kate Khavari on the Narrative Potential of Putting Sleuths in Unfamiliar Settings

Kate Khavari on the Narrative Potential of Putting Sleuths in Unfamiliar Settings

How setting a mystery abroad can raise its stakes and create unique complications

By Kate Khavari | June 11, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Parasite (2019)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Parasite (2019)

Time to revisit the Korean horror-thriller-comedy Oscar-winner.

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What to Watch Now: Mad Max Fury Road (2015)

What to Watch Now: Mad Max Fury Road (2015)

A desert chase, a visual masterpiece.

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