The Case for Complex Characters of Color

The Case for Complex Characters of Color

Disha Bose wants a world in which morally complex women of color in novels are as common as the Lisbeth Salanders and Amy Dunnes.

By Disha Bose | April 5, 2023

Ling Ling Huang On Body Horror, Identity, and Makeovers

Ling Ling Huang On Body Horror, Identity, and Makeovers

Performance helps us live in the world. Body horror helps us acknowledge what's underneath.

By Ling Ling Huang | April 4, 2023

Jennifer Banash On The Lady Gaga Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Her Novel

Jennifer Banash On The Lady Gaga Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Her Novel

"I became fascinated by the depths that some of these online threads went to discredit Gaga, to paint her as a literal Fame Monster."

By Jennifer Banash | April 3, 2023

Six Books that Blur the Line Between Romance and Suspense

Six Books that Blur the Line Between Romance and Suspense

"So much romance and beauty are just a cover for something horrific that lurks underneath."

By Ren Destefano | April 3, 2023

8 Novels Featuring Artificial Intelligence

8 Novels Featuring Artificial Intelligence

For fiction writers, the increasing sophistication of AI presents endless possibilities for storytelling.

By Evie Green | March 31, 2023

A Brief Introduction to Horror Films in the USSR

A Brief Introduction to Horror Films in the USSR

Or, what scared people most in the late Soviet Union?

By Alexander Herbert | March 30, 2023

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Turning the White Savior Trope on Its Head

By L. S. Stratton | March 28, 2023

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

When crimes and criminals set off waves of frenzy...

By Bill Schweigart | March 27, 2023

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Strange power dynamics, tense settings, and more.

By Jody Gehrman | March 24, 2023

Bad Seed Novels: A Deeply Unsettling Literary Tradition

Bad Seed Novels: A Deeply Unsettling Literary Tradition

"How would you deal with evil if you found it nested in the heart of your family?"

By Nathan Oates | March 22, 2023

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

These books use reality television to parse the difference between appearance and truth.

By Molly Odintz | March 21, 2023

How Annette Lyon Went From Writing

How Annette Lyon Went From Writing "Sweet Romance" to Suspense

Genre whiplash? Maybe not.

By Annette Lyon | March 21, 2023

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Anna Biller on Bluebeard, The Love Witch, and Her Suspenseful New Novel

Read an interview with the director and see an exclusive reveal of the cover of Bluebeard's Castle

By CrimeReads | March 20, 2023

Lisa Levy Signs Off with a Final Column: 5 Psychological Thrillers to Read This Month

Lisa Levy Signs Off with a Final Column: 5 Psychological Thrillers to Read This Month

Read recklessly, read reverently, read riotously.

By Lisa Levy | March 17, 2023

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