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    True Crime and Its Potential for Good

    True Crime and Its Potential for Good

    Now that true crime is a popular pastime (bordering on obsession), what happens next?

    By Elle Marr | April 21, 2023

    If You Build It, They Will Profit: Reflecting on J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise 48 Years Later

    If You Build It, They Will Profit: Reflecting on J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise 48 Years Later

    High-Rise has accelerated, exceeding its own image, manifesting so thoroughly the fiction wears thin and reality begins to flicker at its edge." ">"The world of High-Rise has accelerated, exceeding its own image, manifesting so thoroughly the fiction wears thin and reality begins to flicker at its edge."

    By Andrew F. Sullivan | April 19, 2023

    A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

    A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

    "My problem was how to make the reader actually believe a time-honored scoundrel like the Devil."

    By Nicholas Fillmore | April 19, 2023

    Exploring Social Issues Through Horror

    Exploring Social Issues Through Horror

    "Simply stated, horror provides a voice for the marginalized, the abused, the lost."

    By Nick Medina | April 18, 2023

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    5 Deliciously Dark Novels that Explore the Sinister Side of Marriage

    5 Deliciously Dark Novels that Explore the Sinister Side of Marriage

    Or, a list of novels featuring "disturbing and toxic relationships between husbands and wives, domesticity infused with lies, betrayal and murder..."

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    Eight Weeks of Art Horror That Will Make You a Better Storyteller

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    The Inherent Subversiveness of Romantic Suspense

    The Inherent Subversiveness of Romantic Suspense

    Michelle Cruz on finding her genre and her community.

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    The Case for More Bloodthirsty Women in Literature

    The Case for More Bloodthirsty Women in Literature

    Horror has found a new final girl, but this time, she’s the one you need to fear.

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    Mysteries and Thrillers That Juxtapose Violence Against Idyllic Settings

    Mysteries and Thrillers That Juxtapose Violence Against Idyllic Settings

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    When the Setting Is as Creepy as the Story Itself

    When the Setting Is as Creepy as the Story Itself

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    5 Key Tips for Writing About the Neurodivergent Without Stereotyping

    5 Key Tips for Writing About the Neurodivergent Without Stereotyping

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    The Case for Complex Characters of Color

    The Case for Complex Characters of Color

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