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Embracing the Mystery of the Gothic

Embracing the Mystery of the Gothic

"Gothic is timeless, and because of that, it’s strangely comforting in our present age."

By Jess Armstrong | December 5, 2024

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

"[T]he more success a writer enjoys in conjuring suspense...the less likely the story will exist in the realm of the real."

By John Brandon | December 5, 2024

Pip Drysdale: <br>My Stalker, My Novel

Pip Drysdale:
My Stalker, My Novel

The musician-turned-author recalls the harrowing real-life inspiration for her new psychological thriller

By Pip Drysdale | December 4, 2024

Why I Killed Someone I Once Knew (In Fiction)

Why I Killed Someone I Once Knew (In Fiction)

Daniel Aleman on literary catharsis.

By Daniel Aleman | December 4, 2024

Adam Hamdy on Antiheroes We Hate to Love

Adam Hamdy on Antiheroes We Hate to Love

"Are we fascinated by the distortion? Do we secretly yearn to be free of the morality that constrains our decisions?"

By Adam Hamdy | December 3, 2024

Understanding the Detective Novel as a Workplace Novel

Understanding the Detective Novel as a Workplace Novel

"[T]he detectives we read about don’t just do their job, they are deeply invested in it."

By Jane Pek | December 3, 2024

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8 Books about Women Keeping Secrets

By Midge Raymond | December 2, 2024

Shelley Burr on Small Town Mystery and Australian Crime Fiction

By Peter Handel | November 27, 2024

The 5 Most Chilling Sherlock Holmes Stories That Are Not 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

By Ryan Britt | November 25, 2024

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

The teen adventure series leans into a rich literary tradition.

By Keith Roysdon | November 22, 2024

Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

Sarah Jost on castles, romance, and madness in medieval tales and modern gothics

By Sarah Jost | November 20, 2024

On Coming of Age in an Era of Feminist Awakenings and Roaming Serial Killers

On Coming of Age in an Era of Feminist Awakenings and Roaming Serial Killers

"Thirty-seven years on, I’ve written a novel revisiting the mix of terror and fury I felt as a young woman."

By Ajay Close | November 19, 2024

Bah Humbug: The Crime of Loneliness in Holiday Hauntings

Bah Humbug: The Crime of Loneliness in Holiday Hauntings

Lindy Ryan on the long tradition of telling chilling stories around the holidays – and what those stories say about us.

By Lindy Ryan | November 18, 2024

The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

The Multiple Faces of Inspiration: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Fiction

J.H. Markert on a complex condition and its legacy in fiction.

By J.H. Markert | November 18, 2024

Decay, Rot, and Plenty of Hauntings: The Best Gothic Novels of 2024

Decay, Rot, and Plenty of Hauntings: The Best Gothic Novels of 2024

It's a terrible year for humanity—and a banner year for grotesqueries

By Molly Odintz | November 14, 2024

7 Great, Chilling Novels with Young People Taking Charge of Their Lives

7 Great, Chilling Novels with Young People Taking Charge of Their Lives

Marie Tierney on strong protagonists in stressful situations.

By Marie Tierney | November 13, 2024

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