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The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2023

The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2023

Scandinavian serial killers, Latin American noirs, and a Swiss procedural

By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2023

James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

The author discusses his newest novel, an epic of the American Civil War, with David Masciotra.

By David Masciotra | July 24, 2023

Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

In debut collection Here in the Night, ghost stories animate the forces that haunt adult life

By Michael Colbert | July 24, 2023

On Horror Fiction and The

On Horror Fiction and The "Ick" Factor

Or, A Brief Introduction to Body Horror Through Four Films (and One TV Show)

By Angel Luis Colón | July 21, 2023

The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

Anika Scott on the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and a city's quest to shed its bloody reputation

By Anika Scott | July 21, 2023

How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

"Peace can prevail over destruction. Each of us has the power to prevent history from repeating if we commit to a world at peace"

By Constance Hays Matsumoto | July 21, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Age of the "Feminist 'American Psycho'" Has Arrived

By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2023

When Writers Fall in Love

By John David Mann | July 20, 2023

Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet's New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

By Dwyer Murphy | July 20, 2023

How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

Celebrating "the secrets old walls hide"

By Leslie Budewitz | July 20, 2023

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

Jennifer Cody Epstein on an infamous 19th century asylum and its exploitative director.

By Jennifer Cody Epstein | July 19, 2023

Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

Masculinity, Queerness, and Hope in Crime Fiction

Nihilism is a tool of the status quo. We need to embrace hope for a path towards change.

By Ben Crane | July 19, 2023

7 Crime Books Featuring Special Events Going Off the Rails

7 Crime Books Featuring Special Events Going Off the Rails

"There’s something quite sinister and devilishly fun when a celebration turns calamitous."

By Jamie Day | July 19, 2023

The Nuclear “What-If” Option<br> in Fiction

The Nuclear “What-If” Option
in Fiction

Why Stories About Nukes, Espionage, and the End of the World Terrify and Excite Us

By Bruce Borgos | July 19, 2023

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

Liz Nugent on hating writing, and loving having written.

By Liz Nugent | July 18, 2023

9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

Sara Flannery Murphy on the power of the homecoming novel

By Sara Flannery Murphy | July 18, 2023

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