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4 Novels about Obsession, Power, and Dangerous Bonds

4 Novels about Obsession, Power, and Dangerous Bonds

When Friendship Turns Treacherous

By Robin Merle | November 6, 2025

Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

Like any good investigation, life took some unexpected turns in for this actor, podcaster, and debut author.

By Jaime Parker Stickle | November 5, 2025

Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Emily Bain Murphy explores the event's marathon mishaps, colonialist horrors, and more

By Emily Bain Murphy | November 5, 2025

7 Thrillers and Mysteries Where the Celebration Turns Deadly

7 Thrillers and Mysteries Where the Celebration Turns Deadly

Heather Gudenkauf on fiction's killer parties.

By Heather Gudenkauf | November 5, 2025

7 Novels That Explore Motherhood's Complexities

7 Novels That Explore Motherhood's Complexities

Donna Freitas recommends Begoña Gómez Urzaiz, Ashley Audrain, Doris Lessing, and more

By Donna Freitas | November 4, 2025

To Break Up with Friends, or to Murder Them: 5 Novels Featuring Fatal Friendship Failings

To Break Up with Friends, or to Murder Them: 5 Novels Featuring Fatal Friendship Failings

Jenna Satterthwaite Recommends Tales of Betrayal, Broken Boundaries, and Homicide

By Jenna Satterthwaite | November 4, 2025

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Jess Hagemann rounds up the bookstores and festivals that have made Central Texas a year-round horror hub.

By Jess Hagemann | October 30, 2025

Raising the Devil: Parenting, Control, and Horror Fiction’s Obsession with Sinister Children

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Brian Asman Explores the Nightmares of Parenthood in Literature and Life

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Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

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The Author of "Ask for Andrea" Reflects on the U.K.'s "Ask for Angela" Campaign, Dating, and the Stats Women Know All Too Well

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Thomas Olde Heuvelt Recommends Devilish Work by Joe Hill, C.L. Polk, Ursula Le Guin, and More

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Ellery Adams on the Allure of Psychics and Mediums in Crime Writing

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Guillermo del Toro's New <em>Frankenstein</em> Adaptation is Life-Giving

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Olivia Rutigliano does a deep-dive into the excellent new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel.

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