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The Lost History of America's Traveling

The Lost History of America's Traveling "Ghost Shows"

Ghost shows were a hybrid of movie, magic act and séance and they ruled late nights across America

By Keith Roysdon | August 18, 2022

The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

"I love that main characters can behave badly in thrillers, or even be the perpetrator themselves."

By S. C. Lalli | August 18, 2022

You Can't Look Away: On Responsibility and Horror

You Can't Look Away: On Responsibility and Horror

What is the responsibility of the author - and the audience - in creating and consuming horror?

By Michael Seidlinger | August 16, 2022

"There's Nothing More Suspenseful Than Real Life"

Joy Fielding on the craft of psychological suspense.

By Joy Fielding | August 16, 2022

Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

"[M]issing people of color were invisible to those writing and reporting the news."

By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2022

Pages Upon Pages: 5 Favorite Books-Within-Books

Pages Upon Pages: 5 Favorite Books-Within-Books

E.G. Scott picks five great novels where the suspense revolves around writing and books.

By E. G. Scott | August 11, 2022

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Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

By Lisa Levy | August 10, 2022

As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

"There are horror movies about writers, and then there is the horror of seeing the realities of the writing life rendered on the big screen."

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

Tyrell Johnson on writing, respecting plot, and discovering a genre

By Tyrell Johnson | August 8, 2022

Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling

Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling

There's nothing quite like the magic of a good legal thriller.

By Jillian Medoff | August 5, 2022

This is Your Brain On Horror

This is Your Brain On Horror

What gives any good horror movie its true horror vibe? Two distinct elements: terror and horror.

By Nina Nesseth | August 4, 2022

On Finding Myself In Queer Suspense Fiction

On Finding Myself In Queer Suspense Fiction

"There are more stories about people like me out there now than I ever could have imagined."

By Ashton Noone | August 3, 2022

How To Kill Your Family

How To Kill Your Family

Bella Mackie

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 2, 2022

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Best Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

August features a new therapy thriller, cyberattacks, and more.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 29, 2022

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