• Mystery

    The Vigilantes of the Oppressed

    Move over, Batman: there's a new wave of justice-seekers in town.

    December 9, 2020  By Molly Odintz
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    Crime by Committee: 8 Novels Featuring Group Misdeeds

    Why we’re forever entranced by co-conspirators

    December 8, 2020  By Kia Abdullah
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    In Praise of Second Chances

    On learning, late in life, to give things a second look (and take people as they are).

    December 8, 2020  By Jane Cleland
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    The Surprisingly Dark History of Gingerbread

    Long before it became a holiday treat, gingerbread was a royal favorite, a token of fertility, and a tool for witches to exact their vengeance.

    December 7, 2020  By Maya Corrigan
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    Janet Evanovich Talks Craft, Art, and Selfhood

    Catching up with the creator of Stephanie Plum

    December 7, 2020  By Molly Odintz
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    A P.I. in Paradise: How ‘Magnum’ Set the Standard for ‘80s TV Detectives

    The Hawaiian shirts. The short-short shorts. In 1980, CBS was in need of a Hawaii-set hit, and they found a P.I. for a new era.

    December 4, 2020  By Keith Roysdon
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    Homecoming Thrillers

    Six Mysteries that Prove You Can’t Go Home Again

    December 4, 2020  By Tessa Wegert
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    Who gets to be a sympathetic character in The Undoing?

    The popular HBO miniseries treats victimhood as a privilege, which it reserves only for its white, female protagonist, and not its "othered" murder victim.

    December 3, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Unconventional Private Eyes of Stanley Ellin

    A master of the short story, Ellin's detective novels are now mostly forgotten. They shouldn't be.

    December 2, 2020  By J. Kingston Pierce
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    6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

    Mystery novels can teach your child the tricks of amateur sleuthing, spark a new interest in storytelling, and strengthen family bonds.

    December 2, 2020  By Marthe Jocelyn
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