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    On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

    "I feel drawn to these girls’ stories because their suffering is so clear—and because I believe the line between real and fake is fuzzy when it comes to adolescent emotions."

    By Emily Arsenault | July 13, 2021

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    "This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

    By Max Barry | July 13, 2021

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

    By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

    The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, <em>Mr. Arkadin</em>

    The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, Mr. Arkadin

    The 1955 film was supposed to be Welles' masterpiece. Or maybe it was just a lark. Or a KGB-funded money laundering enterprise.

    By Craig Pittman | July 9, 2021

    Amnesia in Literature and Film

    Amnesia in Literature and Film

    Unreliable narrators and mysteries of memory ratchet up the suspense in remarkable ways.

    By Liv Constantine | July 9, 2021

    Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

    Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

    Why are people drawn to espionage fiction? For Philby, the answer has always been personal

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    Carol Goodman found inspiration in her mother's New York story.

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