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Tori Eldridge on Capturing the Culture of Hawaii's Cowboys in Her New Novel

Tori Eldridge on Capturing the Culture of Hawaii's Cowboys in Her New Novel

The author of Hawai‘i Rage explores the Pacific islands' history of paniolo

By Tori Eldridge | May 19, 2026

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The author of Dirty 20 ranks his favorite dons in film, TV series, comics, and more

By Bill Schweigart | May 12, 2026

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped <em>The Last Movie</em>

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped The Last Movie

Mark Dzula on Dennis Hopper, Roland Barthes, and the Creation of a Polyphonic Failure

By Mark Dzula | April 25, 2026

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

The author of The Dead Ringer offers advice for weathering the war of writing

By Dane Bahr | April 21, 2026

Cowboy Capos: Linda Stasi on Writing About the

Cowboy Capos: Linda Stasi on Writing About the "Mountain Mafia" of Colorado

Exploring the lesser-known Sicilian crime families of coal mine country during Prohibition

By Linda Stasi | March 10, 2026

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

The author of Salvation finds redemption and solace in the mountains

By C. William Langsfeld | February 5, 2026

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The Environmental Anxiety of The Sisters Brothers

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Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Quentin Tarantino Movie

Quentin Tarantino's Favorite Quentin Tarantino Movie

The legendary director broke down his oeuvre... and the results are exciting.

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Re-imagining the American West for Modern Horror Audiences

Re-imagining the American West for Modern Horror Audiences

Why horror is the perfect antidote to "false nostalgia for tropes of the American West’s gory saga"

By Nick Belardes | June 27, 2025

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

"How can a novel encompass fantasy, horror, science-fiction, romance, the ghost story, literary fiction, and the western?"

By Frederic S. Durbin | May 16, 2025

The Curious Case of <em>The Comeback Trail</em>

The Curious Case of The Comeback Trail

The comedy caper has been made twice, but did anyone notice?

By Vince Keenan | April 25, 2025

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

David Masciotra revisits the 1997 film and finds a message about a divided nation and the rise of fascism.

By David Masciotra | October 18, 2024

There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

"There are so many things about the frontier era or the wild west that lend themselves to horror and thriller stories."

By Lish McBride | October 10, 2024

Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel

Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel

Snowden Wright on Elmore Leonard and the evolution of an American icon.

By Snowden Wright | August 13, 2024

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