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    Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of <em>Lord of the Flies</em>

    Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of Lord of the Flies

    William Golding elaborates on the exclusion of little girls from his deserted island

    By Kim Liggett | October 15, 2019

    The Lady in the Car with the Glasses and the Gun

    The Lady in the Car with the Glasses and the Gun

    Sébastien Japrisot

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 15, 2019

    New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

    New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

    "All novels are mysteries"—especially in New England.

    By Neil Olson | October 11, 2019

    Crime Novels For Angry Women in an Angry World

    Crime Novels For Angry Women in an Angry World

    Feed your rage with these 8 mysteries and thrillers.

    By Katie Lowe | October 10, 2019

    A History of EC Comics in 7 Tales of Murder & Horror

    A History of EC Comics in 7 Tales of Murder & Horror

    65 years after censors cracked down on horror comics, a fond look back at some of the most gruesome horror comics in history.

    By Daniel Kraus | October 10, 2019

    False Bingo

    False Bingo

    Jac Jemc

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    The poem that seems to hold a secret to the Stephen King multiverse

    By Brenna Ehrlich | October 4, 2019

    Trolls

    Trolls

    Stefan Spjut, translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broomé

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 3, 2019

    Stephen Chbosky on the Essence of Horror

    Stephen Chbosky on the Essence of Horror

    The author and director explains why returning to horror was like returning to a first love.

    By Michael Seidlinger | October 2, 2019

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

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    By Tara Laskowski | October 1, 2019

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    A writer's guide to taking inspiration from Lovecraft, without embracing his problematic legacy.

    By Shaun Hamill | October 1, 2019

    Takes One to Know One

    Takes One to Know One

    Susan Isaacs

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 30, 2019

    Bomber’s Moon

    Bomber’s Moon

    Archie Mayor

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