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    Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

    Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

    An education in crime, one book at a time.

    By Elaine Murphy | July 14, 2021

    Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the

    Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the "Trailing Spouse"

    The author discusses her new Namibia-set novel, Embassy Wife

    By Miriam Parker | July 14, 2021

    When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

    When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

    Today's psychological thriller authors bring a legacy of gothic fiction into the suburban idyll.

    By Megan Miranda | July 14, 2021

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

    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

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

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    Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

    By Charlotte Philby | July 8, 2021

    In True Crime, We Find a Deep, Elusive Connection

    In True Crime, We Find a Deep, Elusive Connection

    The best true crime is an invitation to believe that our opinions and our empathy matter.

    By Jessica Chiarella | July 8, 2021

    The Most Murdered Woman in the World

    The Most Murdered Woman in the World

    How an early form of true crime set the stage for Paula Maxa, the original scream queen.

    By April Snellings | July 7, 2021

    The Art of Rejection: How One Author Pushed Through 41 Rejections and Kept on Waiting for Life-Changing News

    The Art of Rejection: How One Author Pushed Through 41 Rejections and Kept on Waiting for Life-Changing News

    To achieve her dream, T.J. Newman first had to cope with the bad news, again and again.

    By T.J. Newman | July 6, 2021

    7 Coming-of-Age Mysteries That Capture

    7 Coming-of-Age Mysteries That Capture "The Oddness of the Moment in Question"

    Will these protagonists succumb to the rigid spaces of adulthood, or rebel and find a path all their own?

    By Rachel Donohue | July 6, 2021

    The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

    The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

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

    By Carol Goodman | July 5, 2021

    Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

    Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

    New wave cinema is full of interesting Highsmith adaptations you may have missed.

    By Tanner Tafelski | July 1, 2021

    What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

    What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

    On The New Golden Age of Suburban Noir

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