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Music History, Noir, and the Plot Against Hip Hop

Music History, Noir, and the Plot Against Hip Hop

Author, filmmaker, and music journalist Nelson George on the book-within-a-book that appears in all his novels.

By Nelson George | August 20, 2020

What I Learned About Myself While Tallying The Body Count of Ozark's First Season

What I Learned About Myself While Tallying The Body Count of Ozark's First Season

Why do we have such a good time watching the spectacle of on-screen violence?

By David Thomson | August 19, 2020

Lawrence Osborne's Uncanny Bangkok

Lawrence Osborne's Uncanny Bangkok

The author discusses expats, fugitives, and the Bangkok apartment building that inspired his latest novel.

By Dwyer Murphy | August 18, 2020

10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

10 California Crime Novels That Aren't Set in Los Angeles or San Francisco

Exploring the "Other" California Crime Fiction

By Johnny Shaw | August 18, 2020

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

In suspense fiction, memory loss and amnesia from drinking are the perfect stand-in for our unreliable memories as a whole.

By Adele Parks | August 17, 2020

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Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

By Kate Reed Petty | August 14, 2020

Ron Rash on Crime and Punishment in Appalachia

By Mae Miller Claxton | August 14, 2020

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

By mariaromascomoore2 | August 14, 2020

My First Thriller: David Morrell

My First Thriller: David Morrell

How the 'First Blood' author went from being a graduate student writing Faulkner imitations to reinventing the action novel.

By Rick Pullen | August 13, 2020

James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity

James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity

The legendary author's new work may be his most deeply religious to date—and among his darkest.

By David Masciotra | August 12, 2020

Maybe We Read Crime Fiction Because Deep Down, We All Know We're Complicit in Crime

Maybe We Read Crime Fiction Because Deep Down, We All Know We're Complicit in Crime

One author's theory for why we keep returning to crime.

By John Galligan | August 12, 2020

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

10 favorite works featuring complex relationships, shifting allegiances, and odd bedfellows galore.

By E. G. Scott | August 12, 2020

The World of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and the Birth of the 1970's Private Detective

The World of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and the Birth of the 1970's Private Detective

The hardboiled protagonist who navigated both crime fiction's progressive and reactionary strands.

By Susanna Lee | August 11, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

By Otto Penzler | August 10, 2020

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.

By David Masciotra | August 7, 2020

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