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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

Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

Kate van der Borgh on our complex relationship with ghosts

By Kate van der Borgh | November 8, 2024

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Maria Kelson on the kinds of mothers who make for great mystery and thrillers.

By Maria Kelson | November 5, 2024

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Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

By J. T. Ellison | November 4, 2024

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

By Jenny Bartoy | October 31, 2024

Fact Meets Fiction: The Rise of the ‘True’ Crime Podcaster

By Jacqueline Bublitz | October 31, 2024

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

Which Horror Movie Villains Would Make the Best Detectives?

It's not exactly an age-old question, but it intrigues us nonetheless.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2024

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

Is it possible to enjoy a highly enjoyable series at just this moment?

By Keith Roysdon | October 30, 2024

On The

On The "White Baron" and Writing Real Evil into Historical Fiction

What an aristocratic mass murderer of the Russian Civil War teaches us about rising fascism today

By Nicholas Pullen | October 29, 2024

The Monster Within

The Monster Within

How two writers turned the visceral self-criticism of depression into a terrifying horror antagonist

By Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | October 29, 2024

J. Lincoln Fenn on What Draws Writers to Islands

J. Lincoln Fenn on What Draws Writers to Islands

"[N]othing that I saw or experienced was unusual to someone who grew up there. I was the interloper looking in."

By J. Lincoln Fenn | October 29, 2024

The Tortured Artists Department: 5 Horror Books Featuring Creatives

The Tortured Artists Department: 5 Horror Books Featuring Creatives

Delilah S. Dawson: "Please do not torture your local artist. Honestly, we do it to ourselves."

By Delilah S. Dawson | October 25, 2024

Terrifying Literary Horror Set In Beautiful, Familiar Places

Terrifying Literary Horror Set In Beautiful, Familiar Places

"No space is safe from ghosts, murders, secrets, injustice, corruption, and other hauntings."

By Yvonne Battle-Felton | October 25, 2024

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