The Little Known Noir of Timor-Leste

The Little Known Noir of Timor-Leste

Crime and the City makes the case for reading more crime fiction set in Timor-Leste.

By Paul French | August 4, 2025

In Borderlands of Truth and Silence: Jennifer Givhan on Writing Mexicali Magical Realism

In Borderlands of Truth and Silence: Jennifer Givhan on Writing Mexicali Magical Realism

The Author of "Salt Bones" Takes on Motherhood, Inherited Trauma, and Erasure

By Jennifer Givhan | July 29, 2025

July's Best International Crime Fiction

July's Best International Crime Fiction

5 newly translated tales of globe-trotting crime to read instead of blowing money on a vacation

By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2025

One Morning in Auckland

One Morning in Auckland

A glimpse of the city, through the eyes of Hana Westerman, the main character in Michael Bennett's New Zealand-set crime series.

By Michael Bennett | July 15, 2025

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Crime and the City goes on a reading tour through a rainy, beautiful metropolis.

By Paul French | June 30, 2025

Crime and the City: Puerto Rico

Crime and the City: Puerto Rico

Read your way through the crime fiction of San Juan and Puerto Rico.

By Paul French | June 16, 2025

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The Crime Fiction of Dundee, Scotland: Jute, Jam, and Journalism

The Crime Fiction of Dundee, Scotland: Jute, Jam, and Journalism

A reading tour through the mysteries of Dundee.

By Paul French | April 21, 2025

New International Fiction to Check Out This Spring

New International Fiction to Check Out This Spring

Cultural clashes in India, pop stars in France, queer heroes in Turkey, and more

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Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Reading the crime fiction of Pom City.

By Paul French | March 24, 2025

Crime and the City: Albuquerque and New Mexico

Crime and the City: Albuquerque and New Mexico

The international crime fiction series takes a trip to the American Southwest.

By Paul French | March 10, 2025

From Out-of-Print to Global Hit: The Surprising Resurgence of Michael McDowell's Blackwater Novels

From Out-of-Print to Global Hit: The Surprising Resurgence of Michael McDowell's Blackwater Novels

25 years after the author’s death, the path-breaking story is more popular than ever—and this time, overseas

By Julia Steiner | March 7, 2025

Agustina Bazterrica on Violence, Dystopia, and the Power of Art

Agustina Bazterrica on Violence, Dystopia, and the Power of Art

"I write with my burned body about capitalism, about patriarchy."

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Crime Fiction in Vatican City

Crime Fiction in Vatican City

'Conclave' isn't the only thriller set within the walls of the world's smallest country.

By Paul French | March 3, 2025

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