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    Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

    Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

    Keith Roysdon on the glory days of horror, drawn for kids.

    By Keith Roysdon | June 10, 2024

    Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

    Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

    9 thrillers featuring cold weather to help endure the sweltering months ahead

    By Victoria Helen Stone | June 7, 2024

    K.A. Cobell: Letting My Characters Shine the Light

    K.A. Cobell: Letting My Characters Shine the Light

    "I wasn’t sure how I could create the gritty, propulsive thriller I always aim to while also sensitively weaving in an epidemic that is currently plaguing my tribal nation and hundreds of other tribes in the US, but I knew I needed to try."

    By K.A. Cobell | June 6, 2024

    Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

    Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

    Kate Brody interviews Davis about her debut psychological thriller and the moral ecology of modern fear

    By Kate Brody | June 6, 2024

    Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

    Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

    "The desire for fame, it turns out, is a strong motivator, as strong as the desire for money, drugs, power, or love."

    By Lori Roy | June 6, 2024

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    8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

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    Lily Samson on the Great Rise of Suburban Noir

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    The Five Best Amateur Sleuths of All-Time

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    Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

    Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

    Nathan Gower on a famous photograph of a disturbing moment

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    When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

    When the Past Finally Catches Up With You...in a Thriller

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