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My First Thriller: Heather Graham

My First Thriller: Heather Graham

From dinner theater in Florida to 70 million books in print, and counting.

By Rick Pullen | July 1, 2024

Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

"The assassin fits within that same mold as the gunslinger or the private eye or the ronin samurai. They're guided by an internal moral compass that sometimes feels more precise than the law. So I think there's some wish fulfillment there."

By Nick Kolakowski | June 27, 2024

Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

Chandler Morrison on works which use surreal details to accentuate realistic portrayals

By Chandler Morrison | June 26, 2024

8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

....and have you side-eyeing your own colleagues!

By Mary Keliikoa | June 26, 2024

How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

How to support female-identifying horror creators, from the writers of "The Science of Women in Horror"

By Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl | June 26, 2024

Why Women Love Bad Boys–And What It Means for Crime Culture

Why Women Love Bad Boys–And What It Means for Crime Culture

Tasha Coryell on a culture that incentivizes dangerous desires.

By Tasha Coryell | June 25, 2024

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By Molly Odintz | June 24, 2024

How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

By Peter Handel | June 24, 2024

Egyptomania and English Country Houses

By Ellery Lloyd | June 24, 2024

<em>American Psycho</em> and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

American Psycho and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

Bret Easton Ellis's status-obsessed yuppies traded humanity for consumerism. They're more relevant now than ever before.

By E. K. Sathue | June 21, 2024

Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

In 'What Fire Brings,' Howzell Hall sends her protagonist to the gates of Hell, otherwise known as Topanga Canyon in fire season.

By Nancie Clare | June 20, 2024

How Lab-Grown Diamonds Upended the Industry and Could End Up Changing the World

How Lab-Grown Diamonds Upended the Industry and Could End Up Changing the World

Matthew Hart on mayhem in the diamond industry.

By Matthew Hart | June 20, 2024

10 Chilling Reddit Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night

10 Chilling Reddit Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night

Dispatches from r/nosleep: the new internet horror canon

By Marcus Kliewer | June 18, 2024

Riley Sager on the Power of Nostalgia and Nerve-Jangling Suspense

Riley Sager on the Power of Nostalgia and Nerve-Jangling Suspense

Rites of Passage Gone Wrong

By John B. Valeri | June 18, 2024

Why the Liv Constantine Duo Finally Decided to Return to Their Breakout Hit – Seven Years Later

Why the Liv Constantine Duo Finally Decided to Return to Their Breakout Hit – Seven Years Later

They never meant to write a sequel to 'The Last Mrs. Parrish.' But they kept talking about the characters.

By Liv Constantine | June 18, 2024

Six Stunning Tales of Folk Horror

Six Stunning Tales of Folk Horror

Lucy Foley on "a rich seam of all things folk horror in fiction"

By Lucy Foley | June 17, 2024

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