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Chris Kraus on How Crime Writing Can Be an Entry To a Shattered Community

Chris Kraus on How Crime Writing Can Be an Entry To a Shattered Community

The Author of “The Four Spent the Day Together” on Researching the Nagamo Trail Murder

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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Five New Speculative Thrillers and Mysteries Coming this Fall

Five New Speculative Thrillers and Mysteries Coming this Fall

Featuring bog bodies, Arctic voyages, epic battles, urgent quests, and ancient magic

By Paz Pardo | October 6, 2025

A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change and Crime Fiction’s Role in Meeting the Moment

A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change and Crime Fiction’s Role in Meeting the Moment

Authors from a new anthology explore the crimes, injustices, and consequences of this existential crisis

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Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

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

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Writing Queer Icons into Crime

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