How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

David Masciotra revisits the 1997 film and finds a message about a divided nation and the rise of fascism.

By David Masciotra | October 18, 2024

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

Familiars, powerful women, rituals, and rebels.

By C.J. Cooke | October 18, 2024

Literary Horror Is Hard to Define. That's the Point.

Literary Horror Is Hard to Define. That's the Point.

Or, a list of horror novels that show us true versions of ourselves and the world around us

By Alena Bruzas | October 18, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

How well do you remember these famous final sentences?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 17, 2024

Sex, Shame, and XXX Billboards: An Impossibility of Existence in Horror, and America

Sex, Shame, and XXX Billboards: An Impossibility of Existence in Horror, and America

"Repression—religious or otherwise—is the horror. Ignorance is what we should fear."

By C.J. Leede | October 17, 2024

Cold Coastal Reads for Brisk Autumn Days

Cold Coastal Reads for Brisk Autumn Days

"I have a soft spot for the beach outside the thrills of summertime."

By Hailey Piper | October 17, 2024

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By Rick Pullen | October 17, 2024

Journeying with Joy: Jenny Milchman on Long Roads and Launching Her First Series 

By John B. Valeri | October 16, 2024

Indian Migration to North America: A Tale Worth Telling

By Asha Greyling | October 16, 2024

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

How A British author came to write a French district attorney, or, "juge d'instruction"

By Ian Moore | October 16, 2024

The Long Reach of <em>The Odyssey</em>

The Long Reach of The Odyssey

Paula Munier calls upon the ancient classic for writing inspiration, just as many have done before

By Paula Munier | October 16, 2024

6 Great Suspense Novels Featuring Mysterious Mansions

6 Great Suspense Novels Featuring Mysterious Mansions

Tom Ryan on the grand, creepy Victorians of Nova Scotia and more.

By Tom Ryan | October 15, 2024

Elly Griffiths' 10 Favourite Short Stories

Elly Griffiths' 10 Favourite Short Stories

The bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway mysteries takes on the art of the short story.

By Elly Griffiths | October 15, 2024

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

Writing can be a method of excavating the places we once roamed, now changed irrevocably

By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | October 15, 2024

Crime and the City Treks High into the Himalayas

Crime and the City Treks High into the Himalayas

A mountain refuge for our international crime writing series.

By Paul French | October 14, 2024

Pitting Literary Fiction Against Genre Fiction Is Intrinsically Silly

Pitting Literary Fiction Against Genre Fiction Is Intrinsically Silly

Stop allowing the quest for literary bonafides to get in the way of creativity and enjoyment

By Nathan Ballingrud | October 11, 2024

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