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The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Fiction Must Pay for Its Crimes

By Lyndsay Faye | October 13, 2026

Adrian Van Young on Growing Up in the Metal Scene and Finding His Way to Crime Fiction

Adrian Van Young on Growing Up in the Metal Scene and Finding His Way to Crime Fiction

Life and writing, with a jagged edge.

By Adrian Van Young | October 13, 2026

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

Ten steps to approaching ominous abodes in lit and life from a licensed construction specialist

By D. M. Pulley | October 13, 2026

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

The author of 'Mystery Play' mulls the difficulties of murdering one's darlings

By Elizabeth Kostova | October 13, 2026

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

Tara Goedjen recommends haunted suspense from Tlotlo Tsamaase, Riley Sager, and others

By Tara Goedjen | October 13, 2026

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

Diana Peterfreund recommends contemporary fiction and nonfiction to ease readers into gothic classics

By Diana Peterfreund | October 12, 2026

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Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

By Emily Heil | October 12, 2026

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

By John B. Valeri | October 9, 2026

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

By Amy Bloom | October 9, 2026

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

L.M. Chilton recommends Jeneva Rose, Trisha Sakhlecha, and more

By L. M. Chilton | October 9, 2026

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

The author of My Violent Muse draws lines between artistic expression and exploitative cruelty

By Rosie Sycamore | October 9, 2026

A Guide to the <em>Dexter</em> Spinoffs

A Guide to the Dexter Spinoffs

Get your plastic wrap, because it's a MESS!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2026

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

A dive into the deceptions of puppeteer Tony Sarg in the summer of 1937

By Mariah Fredericks | October 8, 2026

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

A meditation on multi-genre mixtapes from the author of American Crow

By Ryan Burruss | October 8, 2026

Jonathan Edward Durham on Infusing Yourself Into Your Villains

Jonathan Edward Durham on Infusing Yourself Into Your Villains

The author of Winterset Hollow offers a session of villainy therapy

By Jonathan Edward Durham | October 8, 2026

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Fifty years later, the classic thriller still lives in a world of almost unbearable tension.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | October 8, 2026

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