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    10 Underappreciated American Neo-Noirs of the Early 1970s 

    Andrew Nette on the birth of neo-noir and the films that deserve to come out from the shadow of the period's iconic masterpieces.

    July 26, 2022  By Andrew Nette
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    The Search for the Funniest Crime Novel Ever Written

    Elmore Leonard, Donald E. Westlake, Patricia Highsmith (wait, Patricia Highsmith...?)—they can all make a claim for the title of funniest crime novelist. So how to choose a winner?

    July 26, 2022  By Dwyer Murphy
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    Anarchism: Beauty and Terror in the 1890s

    "Anarchism was born from the ugliness of industrialization"

    July 26, 2022  By Nev March
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    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."

    July 26, 2022  By Molly Odintz
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    July 25, 2022  By CrimeReads 
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    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.

    July 25, 2022  By Lisa Levy
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    The Social Importance of the Tearoom

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

    July 25, 2022  By Vicki Delany
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    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..."

    July 25, 2022  By Lisa Black
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    8 Unconventional Coming-of-Age Horror Novels

    "What about the other ages we go through/come to? Where are those coming-of-age tales?"

    July 22, 2022  By Nat Cassidy
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    How Quinn Martin and His Crime Shows Came to Dominate 1970s TV

    The prolific producer put his mark on crime TV—then Hollywood wouldn't let him do anything different..

    July 22, 2022  By Keith Roysdon
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