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The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

Ian Chorão on humanity's earliest stories and the boundless possibilities of the dark

By Ian Chorão | November 11, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of November 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of November 2025

Disgraced influencers, sadistic schoolboys, determined home buyers, regretful mothers, and toxic friendships

By Molly Odintz | November 7, 2025

From Spies and Matrons to <em>Miami Vice</em>: A Short History of Women in Law Enforcement

From Spies and Matrons to Miami Vice: A Short History of Women in Law Enforcement

Alie Dumas-Heidt offers up the future her grandmother could not imagine

By Alie Dumas Heidt | November 7, 2025

Cheryl Isaacs on Cliffhanger Endings and Keeping Readers Invested Until the Last Page

Cheryl Isaacs on Cliffhanger Endings and Keeping Readers Invested Until the Last Page

The author of "The Others" on crafting narratives that linger

By Cheryl Isaacs | November 7, 2025

P.J. Tracy on Writing about Serial Killers and Secular Horror

P.J. Tracy on Writing about Serial Killers and Secular Horror

The craft of creating believably warped characters in crime fiction

By P.J. Tracy | November 6, 2025

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

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

By Jaime Parker Stickle | November 5, 2025

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

By Emily Bain Murphy | November 5, 2025

7 Thrillers and Mysteries Where the Celebration Turns Deadly

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

The Trauma Behind the

The Trauma Behind the "Good Old Days": Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction

Exploring Uneasy Pasts in Ray Bradbury, Daphne du Maurier, and More

By Christina Henry | November 4, 2025

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

Cindy Fazzi on the strange evolution of a dangerous and controversial profession.

By Cindy Fazzi | October 31, 2025

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Lisa Kusel on some favorite novels set during the most atmospheric month.

By Lisa Kusel | October 31, 2025

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Heather Colley Recommends Penny Zang, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Rachel Harrison, Ling Ling Huang, and More

By Heather Colley | October 30, 2025

5 Central Texas Hubs for Horror Books and Movies

5 Central Texas Hubs for Horror Books and Movies

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

By Jess Hagemann | October 30, 2025

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