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.

By Radha Vatsal | June 11, 2026

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

A desert chase, a visual masterpiece.

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Pop Novelist: Rereading Michael Crichton’s 'Sphere'

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Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

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Leslie Baird on Surveillance in Society and Fiction

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How George Orwell, Laila Lalami, and others capture the tension of being watched by governments, peers, and more

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