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    A True Crime History of the Los Angeles Central Library

    A True Crime History of the Los Angeles Central Library

    Over its 100 years, L.A.'s historic library has been home to sinister encounters and unsolved mysteries.

    By James T. Bartlett | March 6, 2026

    FBI Informant

    FBI Informant "Tipper X" on the Wild, Opulent World of Insider Trading

    An excerpt from Wired on Wall Street: by Tom Hardin

    By Tom Hardin | February 25, 2026

    Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

    Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

    The author of Hannibal Lecter: A Life in conversation with Hassan Tarek

    By Hassan Tarek | February 20, 2026

    The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

    The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

    Of all New York's notorious mob figures, only Louis “Lepke” Buchalter was executed in the state's electric chair.

    By Jeffrey Sussman | February 18, 2026

    The Blurry Lines Between the Mafia, Political Extremists, and Narcoterrorists

    The Blurry Lines Between the Mafia, Political Extremists, and Narcoterrorists

    An excerpt from Mafia: A Global History by Ryan Gingeras

    By Ryan Gingeras | February 17, 2026

    Springs Toledo on the Winter Hill Gang, Joe Mac, and the Ghosts of Boston's Underworld

    Springs Toledo on the Winter Hill Gang, Joe Mac, and the Ghosts of Boston's Underworld

    An excerpt from the new book, Don't Talk About Joe Mac

    By Springs Toledo | February 13, 2026

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    By Yosha Gunasekera | February 10, 2026

    William J. Mann on Rumors, the Press, and the Black Dahlia Murder's Enigmatic Players

    By William J. Mann | January 27, 2026

    The Books, Media, and Podcasts That Helped Rachel Taff Write a Suspense Novel

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    Big Pimpin: Pimps in Black Pop Culture from the 1970s to the Early 2000s

    Big Pimpin: Pimps in Black Pop Culture from the 1970s to the Early 2000s

    Michael Gonzales reflects on a cultural shift.

    By Michael Gonzales | January 15, 2026

    How Two Authors Brought a 1970s Chicago Murder Trial Back Into the Spotlight

    How Two Authors Brought a 1970s Chicago Murder Trial Back Into the Spotlight

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    "Skinhead capital of the world": The Racist Terrors of Orange County, California

    An excerpt from "American Reich" by Eric Lichtblau

    By Eric Lichtblau | January 6, 2026

    The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

    The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

    An excerpt from "The Spy in the Archives: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB" by Gordon Corera

    By Gordon Corera | January 6, 2026

    How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

    How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

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    The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

    The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

    How the lives of a famous author and a Vegas sleuth intersected in sensational fashion.

    By James T. Bartlett | December 17, 2025

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