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Every Picture Tells a Story: <em>Cinema Speculation</em>, <em>The Getaway</em> and Me

Every Picture Tells a Story: Cinema Speculation, The Getaway and Me

Bruce Riordan traces a personal history through Quentin Tarantino's analysis of a Sam Peckinpah classic.

By Bruce Riordan | October 20, 2023

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

Poet-writers, poet-detectives, and a long history of murder ballads...

By Paula Munier | October 20, 2023

James Reich on Indie Publishing, Taking Risks, and the Beauty of Melancholy

James Reich on Indie Publishing, Taking Risks, and the Beauty of Melancholy

"I owe my life to literature, to writing, and to the introspective, existential act of creation or analysis."

By Matthew Binder | October 20, 2023

8 Cozy Mysteries Featuring BFFs and Women Supporting Women

8 Cozy Mysteries Featuring BFFs and Women Supporting Women

Samara Yew on cozies where women lift each other up and work together to save the day.

By Samara Yew | October 19, 2023

6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

Allison Epstein on the intersection of terrifying traditions

By Allison Epstein | October 19, 2023

90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

90s Horror-Thrillers Created a New Generation of Would-Be Detectives

Or, how Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer restored the mystery to slashers.

By Vincent Ralph | October 19, 2023

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By Keith Roysdon | October 18, 2023

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By Kellie M. Parker | October 18, 2023

5 Historical Mysteries Featuring Unforgettable, Unconventional Women

By Ritu Mukerji | October 18, 2023

Six Books About Women Working Together

Six Books About Women Working Together

Celebrating the power that comes from collaboration.

By Sarah Davis-Goff | October 18, 2023

100 years of Supernatural Searching

100 years of Supernatural Searching

Or, what the 1920s teach us about grief, fraud, and spiritualism.

By Anbara Salam | October 17, 2023

David L. Ulin on Capturing the Special, Despairing Noir of the West

David L. Ulin on Capturing the Special, Despairing Noir of the West

Tod Goldberg is in conversation with the longtime critic and first-time novelist.

By Tod Goldberg | October 17, 2023

From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

From Broadway Musicals to Thrilling Mysteries: A Writing Life in Two Acts

"I realized something that was huge but also completely grounding: Whatever format it takes, a story is a story."

By Heather Hach | October 17, 2023

Lately I’ve Been Dressing For Revenge: What Taylor Swift Teaches Us About Genre Fiction

Lately I’ve Been Dressing For Revenge: What Taylor Swift Teaches Us About Genre Fiction

Mandy McHugh on learning craft from a pop icon.

By Mandy McHugh | October 17, 2023

The Existential Crisis of Home Invasions: A Reading List

The Existential Crisis of Home Invasions: A Reading List

Nolan Cubero explores a deep-seated fear, and the authors who have explored it best.

By Nolan Cubero | October 16, 2023

October's Best Psychological Thrillers

October's Best Psychological Thrillers

Searing social criticism, gothic romance, and plenty of family secrets.

By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2023

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