The Hinterland Dreams of the Gothic Novel

The Hinterland Dreams of the Gothic Novel

"[G]othic fiction may best be defined not by examples or expectations, but intimately, intuitively, for how it makes us feel"

By Kimberly Brock | October 2, 2024

Bog Is Love: The Rise of Bogcore

Bog Is Love: The Rise of Bogcore

The subversive antidote to cottagecore has seeped into the mainstream and shows no signs of receding

By Kay Chronister | October 1, 2024

5 Dark Academia Novels by BIPOC Authors

5 Dark Academia Novels by BIPOC Authors

Lauren Ling Brown on a new wave of dark academia fiction.

By Lauren Ling Brown | October 1, 2024

The Magic of Making Books

The Magic of Making Books

Steph Post on bookbinding and her new novel, 'Terra Incognita'

By Steph Post | October 1, 2024

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

A list of crime novels that address the plague era head-on

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | October 1, 2024

The Healing Power of Horror

The Healing Power of Horror

Jacquie Walters on children, hopelessness, and discovering horror fiction.

By Jacquie Walters | September 30, 2024

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Learning to Love the Dark Side of San Francisco

Learning to Love the Dark Side of San Francisco

"[O]nce we’re armed with an understanding of the darker side of human nature we know better how to fight against it."

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September's Best Psychological Thrillers

September's Best Psychological Thrillers

Complicated mothers, glamorous con artists, and the bachelorette party from hell

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Delilah S. Dawson & Lilliam Rivera Talk Capitalism, Rage and Horror Fiction

Delilah S. Dawson & Lilliam Rivera Talk Capitalism, Rage and Horror Fiction

The authors of two new class-conscious thrillers discuss the space of genre fiction in an age of growing inequality

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The Many Faces of Nigel Morland, King of the Crime Fiction Fabulists

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Morland was best known for his mediocre mysteries featuring the mercurial Mrs. Pym. The real story of his life is much stranger.

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The Detective's Feast

The Detective's Feast

Martin Walker considers classic crime fiction's epicurean delights

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6 Excellent Thriller and Horror Novels Set in Hotels

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Hotels are expansive, yet simultaneously claustrophobic; familiar, yet full of strangers—in short, perfect locations for mayhem

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Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

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