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Anarchism: Beauty and Terror in the 1890s

Anarchism: Beauty and Terror in the 1890s

"Anarchism was born from the ugliness of industrialization"

By Nev March | July 26, 2022

George Dawes Green On Southern Gothic Fiction, Savannah, and Dark Humor

George Dawes Green On Southern Gothic Fiction, Savannah, and Dark Humor

"I think you need a warped sense of humor that finds the darkest moments of life to be hilarious."

By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2022

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 | July 25, 2022

Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

A roundtable discussion with publishers and editors from the most exciting independent presses in crime fiction.

By Lisa Levy | July 25, 2022

The Social Importance of the Tearoom

The Social Importance of the Tearoom

"But the history of the tearoom is more complex and meaningful than first meets the eye."

By Vicki Delany | July 25, 2022

Why Are Online Games So Addictive? Because They're Designed to Be.

Why Are Online Games So Addictive? Because They're Designed to Be.

"Today’s games have been honed by the manufacturer’s team of behavioral psychologists and lots of experimentation..."

By Lisa Black | July 25, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

By Nat Cassidy | July 22, 2022

How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

By Keith Roysdon | July 22, 2022

Cheesy Murder: The Deadly Role of Cheese in Crime Fiction

By Paula Munier | July 22, 2022

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

Fiona Barton's Favorite Thrillers Featuring Female Detectives

From Miss Marple to Manon Bradshaw, these women are constantly underestimated—and therein lies their greatest strength.

By Fiona Barton | July 22, 2022

Milton Propper: Scion and Imitator of the Golden Age Mystery, Pioneer of the Procedural

Milton Propper: Scion and Imitator of the Golden Age Mystery, Pioneer of the Procedural

Was Milton Propper's writing politically conservative, New Deal liberal, or simply in imitation of his peers?

By Curtis Evans | July 22, 2022

Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2022

Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2022

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels from the first half of the year.

By CrimeReads | July 21, 2022

My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

How Lippman went from Baltimore reporter to crime fiction icon...with a few obstacles along the way.

By Rick Pullen | July 21, 2022

Bad Seeds and Mad Scientists: On the Build-A-Humans of 19th-Century Literature

Bad Seeds and Mad Scientists: On the Build-A-Humans of 19th-Century Literature

Silvia Moreno-Garcia on eugenics, racism, and
creation gone awry.

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | July 21, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

A double dose of fiction in translation for the dog days of summer.

By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2022

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes:

Little Essays on Sherlock Holmes: "The Engineer's Thumb"

Olivia Rutigliano close-reads one of the strangest Holmes stories

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 20, 2022

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