THIS WEEK: In 1857, Herman Melville’s The Confidence-Man is first published.
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- Angie Kim talks with Laura Lippman, Alison Gaylin, and Alafair Burke about the state of women in crime fiction. | The Big Thrill
- In this moving essay, Chelsea Bieker recounts the story of her aunt’s murder, and looks at the legacy of family violence. | Catapult
- Michelle Legro profiles Marilyn Church, the courtroom artist with a front row seat to some of the most famous and infamous trials in history. | Topic
- David Dow, the founder of the Texas Innocence Network, examines the trauma of wrongful conviction—with his first novel. | The Texas Observer
- Puzzle-challenged author Parnell Hall on finding new ways to relate to his crossword-solving protagonist. | CrimeReads
- Seth Fried talks noir of the future, technological dependency/anxiety, and urban planning, with Benjamin Samuel. | CrimeReads
- Sarah Weinman recounts the strange tale of Sandy Fawkes, the British journalist who crossed paths with an American serial killer. | CrimeReads
- Craig Pittman delivers an ode to John D. MacDonald, “Florida’s Nostradamus,” and crime writer who doubled as an environmental activist. | CrimeReads
- Lisa Levy guides us through April’s best psychological thrillers, featuring new works from Lisa Scottoline, Alafair Burke, and more. | CrimeReads
- Scarlett Harris questions the seeming allure of charming male murderers, from Ted Bundy to “Dirty John,” and looks at how the true crime craze feeds into their romanticization.CrimeReads
- Your guide to what’s streaming this April, from Netflix’s new Scandi-Noir to the highly anticipated second season ofKilling Eve. | CrimeReads
- The CrimeReads editors choose the best new crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers of the month. | CrimeReads
- The many unanswered questions of a cold case: JoeAnn Hart reflects on the 1976 murder of a friend, and the framing of an innocent man. | CrimeReads
- “There are only those who follow the law, and those who break it.” Stephanie Jo Harris on Victor Hugo’s creation of the archetypal cop: Inspector Javert. | CrimeReads
- Author Mark Bowden looks at the challenges—and opportunities—of being a nonfiction writer in an era when nearly everything is recorded. | CrimeReads
- Why do we read ghost stories? Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton on the evolution of the modern ghost story, from gothic fictions to spiritualist revivals. | CrimeReads
- Max Allan Collins on breaking out of your comfort zone, switching genres, and keeping the inspiration going. | CrimeReads
