The Backlist: Reading Kate Elizabeth Russell's

The Backlist: Reading Kate Elizabeth Russell's "My Dark Vanessa" with Attica Locke

Locke and Polly Stewart revisit Russell's powerhouse debut in the wake of #metoo and renewed misogyny

By Polly Stewart | October 1, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 29, 2025

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

On approaching the truth obliquely and paying attention to resonance across experiences

By Barbara DeMarco-Barrett | September 26, 2025

The Forgotten History<br> of the Fascist Plot <br>Against Hollywood

The Forgotten History
of the Fascist Plot
Against Hollywood

Paul Levine dives deep on the unlikely pairing that helped keep Hitler's sympathizers from taking over the film biz

By Paul Levine | September 26, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 22, 2025

10 New Books Out This Week

10 New Books Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 15, 2025

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Writing Queer Icons into Crime

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By CrimeReads | August 25, 2025

Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

Cranor returns to the beloved, brutal world of football in his latest novel, "Mississippi 42"

By Kevin Canfield | August 25, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 18, 2025

We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir

We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir

Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary."

By Tess Sharpe | August 18, 2025

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

By Mike Phillips | August 15, 2025

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

A conversation with the author of 'Hundred Proof', a new collection of short stories

By Nicolás Ferraro | August 14, 2025

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Summer 2025 Reads For Every Reader

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Summer 2025 Reads For Every Reader

Check out these new and upcoming novels from queer writers!

By Queer Crime Writers | August 11, 2025

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Crime fiction is neat. Real life is messy. And the best novels hit somewhere in between.

By Victor Suthammanont | August 8, 2025

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