By Maria Hummel | June 1, 2021
An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy
Gerbil tubes, sweaty pantyhose, and a 200-pound Navy SEAL draped across your back.
By Kathy Stearman | June 1, 2021
How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself "Manly" Led to a Surveillance State
There were always rumors about Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn's sexuality. At one legendary hearing, the innuendo came into focus.
By Christopher M. Elias | May 28, 2021
On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture
In mainstream culture, depictions of Mormon villains abound. In fiction written by and for other Mormons, the Mormons are never the bad guys. Mette Ivie Harrison searches for the in-between.
By Mette Ivie Harrison | May 27, 2021
The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books
Outlaws, addicts, dreamers, hustlers, and artists converge in the literature of New York City.
By David Gordon | May 25, 2021
