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Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

These "crime and gothic writers [are] reshaping the mythical South as we know it"

By Bobby Matthews | March 27, 2024

Robin Peguero on Satire and the Normalization of Political Violence

Robin Peguero on Satire and the Normalization of Political Violence

The author (and January 6th Attack investigator) on writing his new novel, 'One in the Chamber.'

By Robin Peguero | March 26, 2024

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

Extreme beliefs are the providence of painfully ordinary people. That's what makes them so terrifying.

By Abigail Dean | March 26, 2024

Five Mysteries and Thrillers with a Reality TV Twist

Five Mysteries and Thrillers with a Reality TV Twist

Heather Gudenkauf on the backstabbing, front-stabbing, and endless mind games of reality TV-infused thrillers.

By Heather Gudenkauf | March 26, 2024

Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

Eric Rickstad: Why I Needed to Write a Novel About Male Violence and Guns

"We live in a small Vermont town. We all know each other. Why did we need to be buzzed in as if entering the Pentagon? Why was there this menacing sign?"

By Eric Rickstad | March 22, 2024

Encouraging Hard Conversations Through Humor

Encouraging Hard Conversations Through Humor

These books use comedy to make some very serious points

By Alexia Casale | March 22, 2024

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Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in <em>The Hunter</em>

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"It's about people who are on the periphery. They're not exactly outsiders. They're not exactly insiders."

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Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

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On the "toxic Puritan cycle" that causes ordinary people to either embrace outlandish ideas or pathologize those who do

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

"Don’t let the twist be obvious. But don’t let it come out of left field."

By Kira Peikoff | March 15, 2024

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Backstreet abortions and a journalist's quest form the backbone of this powerful debut novel.

By Peter Handel | March 14, 2024

Reading Your Way Into the Deeper Mysteries of Cults

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Kristen Bird on creepy cultish reads

By Kristen Bird | March 13, 2024

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Margot Douaihy explains how sibling relationships are "supercharging narratives with primal terror and emotional range."

By Margot Douaihy | March 12, 2024

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