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A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

A Visit to the Trans-Allegheny Asylum; or, On Hauntings and History

"Explaining the night, carving down the sum total of the experience into words is damaging—the easier it is to talk about, the less extraordinary it becomes."

By Nora Fussner | October 16, 2023

<em>Halloween</em> at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

Halloween at 45: How Horror’s Scariest Franchise Makes Sense of the Senseless

On the Many Masks of Michael Myers, from Unknowable Force of Nature to Explainable Antagonist

By Michael Kraus | October 13, 2023

Black Horror Fiction Has Always Been Here. What's Changed Is The Attitudes of Gatekeepers.

Black Horror Fiction Has Always Been Here. What's Changed Is The Attitudes of Gatekeepers.

Contributors to the new anthology Out There Screaming discuss the long history of Black horror fiction and supernatural social justice stories.

By Molly Odintz | October 13, 2023

The Devil Made Me Do It

The Devil Made Me Do It

Nine demon and possession novels to lose yourself in this Spooky Season

By Jennifer McMahon | October 12, 2023

Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

Melissa Adelman and Nora Murphy On the Art of Suburban Suspense

Read a conversation between two psychological thriller authors at the top of their game.

By CrimeReads | October 12, 2023

The Mystery of Memory and Identity

The Mystery of Memory and Identity

Caitlin Starling on crafting a doppelgänger horror story around the idea of memory loss.

By Caitlin Starling | October 12, 2023

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America’s Obsession with Asylums

America’s Obsession with Asylums

Or, How Visiting an Abandoned Lunatic Asylum Laid the Foundation for a Young Adult Novel

By Tracy Hewitt Meyer | October 10, 2023

Writing Influences: A Cuban-Miami Identity & the Periphery of Santeria

Writing Influences: A Cuban-Miami Identity & the Periphery of Santeria

"I wanted to explore different ways this inherited power could be both a burden and a gift, and how often our diasporic heritage is built on silence."

By Vanessa Montalban | October 10, 2023

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Tim Lane was a stay-at-home dad who found he needed thrillers about people pushed to extremes.

By Tim Lane | October 9, 2023

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

"My characters are very well-behaved because they know I won't hesitate to kill them if they dare stray from the outline."

By Molly Odintz | October 6, 2023

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Hats. Boots. Tentacles...? On the inherently wonderful mashup of Western settings and weird stories.

By CrimeReads | October 4, 2023

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Daniel Sweren-Becker on the cost of immersing yourself in true crime culture.

By Daniel Sweren-Becker | October 4, 2023

Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

These characters choose who they include at their crowded tables.

By Lori Rader-Day | October 3, 2023

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