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7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

These fictional (anti)heroes work alone. They do things their own way. And they never look for trouble, but trouble finds them anyway.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | February 7, 2025

How a Surprise Visit to Bletchley Park Inspired a Modern-Day Mystery

How a Surprise Visit to Bletchley Park Inspired a Modern-Day Mystery

Henry Porter on an unexpected moment of inspiration.

By Henry Porter | February 7, 2025

Conspiracy Theories and The Lure and Terror of Group-Think

Conspiracy Theories and The Lure and Terror of Group-Think

Alison Gaylin considers the long history of fraught falsehoods embraced as absolute truths

By Alison Gaylin | February 6, 2025

My First Thriller: Lee Goldberg

My First Thriller: Lee Goldberg

How Lee Goldberg went from interviewing authors to writing a hit novel – all while he was still a teenager.

By Rick Pullen | February 6, 2025

5 Books Where Black Women Are Doing The Most

5 Books Where Black Women Are Doing The Most

"Here are five books featuring...exhausted Black women who should leave everyone to deal with their own bullshit and take a nap."

By Neena Viel | February 6, 2025

Spies as Storytellers: Crafting Aliases, Inventing People, and Weaving Tales from Information

Spies as Storytellers: Crafting Aliases, Inventing People, and Weaving Tales from Information

Suzanne Nelson on the history of storyteller spies in WWII.

By Suzanne Nelson | February 5, 2025

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George Pelecanos on Cornell Woolrich, the History of Noir, and 'The Black Curtain'

George Pelecanos on Cornell Woolrich, the History of Noir, and 'The Black Curtain'

In the early days of noir, Woolrich's novels and stories provided ample inspiration for filmmakers.

By George Pelecanos | February 4, 2025

Writing a Modern Novel Steeped in Kitchen-Sink Realism

Writing a Modern Novel Steeped in Kitchen-Sink Realism

William Boyle reflects on the condensed power of "working-class tales set in cramped kitchens and living rooms and grimy bars"

By William Boyle | February 4, 2025

How an Interview with a Killer Pushed One Journalist Toward Fiction

How an Interview with a Killer Pushed One Journalist Toward Fiction

Steve Wick was a prize-winning reporter and nonfiction author. And he was searching for a new story to tell.

By Steve Wick | February 4, 2025

Susan Barker: Why We Need Monstrous Women

Susan Barker: Why We Need Monstrous Women

"They exteriorize the parts of us we keep choked down inside...suppressed in order to function in society."

By Susan Barker | February 3, 2025

How Not To Get Murdered On a Walking Holiday in the English Countryside: A Guide

How Not To Get Murdered On a Walking Holiday in the English Countryside: A Guide

Always check your boots, and never ever stand near the edge of a cliff!

By Nicholas George | February 3, 2025

The Crime Fiction of Fiji

The Crime Fiction of Fiji

Crime and the City visits the archipelago and asks: is it really such an island idyll?

By Paul French | February 3, 2025

When the Dead Return: On Jamaica's Duppies

When the Dead Return: On Jamaica's Duppies

Trisha Tobias considers the comfort of vengeful spirits in the context of historical injustice

By Trisha Tobias | January 31, 2025

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