“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

Greg Wands on the timeliness of a neo-noir classic.

By Greg Wands | April 23, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Two Prosecutors (2025)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Two Prosecutors (2025)

A twisted journey into Soviet bureaucracy.

By Radha Vatsal | April 23, 2026

6 Thrillers That Sit with Discomfort and Ethical Ambiguities

6 Thrillers That Sit with Discomfort and Ethical Ambiguities

Michael Cowan recommends challenging suspense from Tom Wolfe, Scott Turow, and others

By Michael Cowan | April 23, 2026

3 Crime Short Story Collections with Interlinked Narratives

3 Crime Short Story Collections with Interlinked Narratives

Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier recommends interconnected short fiction by Art Taylor, Anna Scotti, and P.M. Raymond

By Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier | April 23, 2026

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s <em>Pet Sematary</em>

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary

Caroline Bicks Explores the Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Genre

By Caroline Bicks | April 22, 2026

What to Watch Now: Polite Society (2023)

What to Watch Now: Polite Society (2023)

An action movie about stunt dreams, martial arts, and the Pakistani-British marriage market.

By Radha Vatsal | April 22, 2026

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Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

By Buddy Beaudoin | April 22, 2026

White Picket Mayhem: 6 Thrillers Set in the Suburbs

By Nicole Blades | April 22, 2026

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

By Thomas Kent West | April 22, 2026

Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

The Prestons take you behind the scenes and into the backstory of their new chief of forensics.

By Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston | April 22, 2026

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

The author of The Dead Ringer offers advice for weathering the war of writing

By Dane Bahr | April 21, 2026

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

Author Marcus Kliewer lists 5 books that inspired the world of his new novel, The Caretaker. 

By Marcus Kliewer | April 21, 2026

Joseph Moldover on What Being a Psychologist Taught Him About Writing Crime

Joseph Moldover on What Being a Psychologist Taught Him About Writing Crime

Mulling the value of being proven wrong in writing and life

By Joseph Moldover | April 21, 2026

Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

The author of The Patriot's Daughter examines the intersection of espionage and characterization

By Brittany Butler | April 21, 2026

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

The author of The Library After Dark treks through the Wren, the Hofbibliothek, and other bookish buildings

By Ande Pliego | April 20, 2026

6 Literary Mysteries Set in the 1980s

6 Literary Mysteries Set in the 1980s

T. Greenwood recommends Karen Winn, M.O. Walsh, and more

By T. Greenwood | April 20, 2026

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