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8 Unforgettable Thrillers with Beach Settings

8 Unforgettable Thrillers with Beach Settings

Allie Reynolds on her first time surfing, and why the beach will always elevate a story's suspense.

By Allie Reynolds | July 17, 2023

Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction:

Meagan Lucas's Dark New Fiction: "I Was Tired of Hiding the Ugly"

The author of 'Here in the Dark' and 'Songbirds and Stray Dogs' in conversation with Steph Post

By Steph Post | July 17, 2023

Cool Down With Some Scorching Thrillers

Cool Down With Some Scorching Thrillers

May Cobb recommends 4 scintillating works of suspense to beat the heat

By May Cobb | July 17, 2023

The Murder Case in <em>Arden Of Faversham</em>, the Greatest Shakespearean-Era Play You've Never Heard Of

The Murder Case in Arden Of Faversham, the Greatest Shakespearean-Era Play You've Never Heard Of

Renowned theater scholar Amnon Kabatchnik on the sixteenth century courtroom drama that is the first surviving play about a real murder.

By Amnon Kabatchnik | July 14, 2023

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

John Milas On Writing A Haunted House Novel Set During Wartime

"I had re-haunted myself. But still, I thought, if I finished the book, maybe I would be releasing a burden that had become a demon."

By John Milas | July 14, 2023

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

In Praise of the Crafty Hortense Mancini

"[S]candalous, outrageous, and transgressive...No amount of designing could surpass her."

By Robert Lloyd | July 14, 2023

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The Most Haunted Movies in Hollywood History

By Josh Winning | July 13, 2023

Psychological Thrillers and the Concept of Home

By Tasha Sylva | July 13, 2023

Seven Thrillers In Which Friendships Are Threatened

By Megan Collins | July 13, 2023

Five Stories Featuring Bad Guys You Love to Root For

Five Stories Featuring Bad Guys You Love to Root For

"I love complicated, charismatic, devious, utterly compelling characters. The kind who keep you guessing..."

By Alex Hay | July 13, 2023

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

Larks and Katydids: On Hearing Inspiration From the Other Side

"The spirit of Shirley Jackson had far more important people to haunt than me. But maybe I was the only one listening."

By Candi Sary | July 13, 2023

14 YA Horror and Thrillers To Read This Summer (And Beyond)

14 YA Horror and Thrillers To Read This Summer (And Beyond)

Summer camp slashers, social justice thrillers, and a whole lot of dead influencers...

By Molly Odintz | July 12, 2023

10 of the Best Horror Novels to Read in the Summer Sun

10 of the Best Horror Novels to Read in the Summer Sun

Kate Collins on the special joys of reading deeply unsettling books in the summer months.

By Kate Collins | July 12, 2023

New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

Dwyer Murphy on ten modern classics and an enduring question: what's your Dunkin' order?

By Dwyer Murphy | July 12, 2023

Crossing the Streams: Novels That Will Thrill and Chill!

Crossing the Streams: Novels That Will Thrill and Chill!

10 classic thriller stories with supernatural elements

By Philip Fracassi | July 12, 2023

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Hot Pursuit: The Brief Rise of 1970s Hixploitation Cinema

Scott Von Doviak on the drive-in movie culture that captured a yearning for fast cars on dusty roads.

By Scott Von Doviak | July 11, 2023

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