THIS WEEK: In 1893 (June 13th), Dorothy L. Sayers, the groundbreaking crime novelist and poet, was born.
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- Unless she is Mary Poppins-level magically perfect, in books and films the nanny is mostly a threat: Jessa Crispin on The Perfect Nanny and other ominous caretakers in pop culture. | The Baffler
- The Joyce expert who was spearheading Boston University’s efforts to publish an authoritative edition of Ulysses, until one day he disappeared. | The New York Times Magazine
- “Unlike love songs, unlike rom-coms, and unlike romance novels, true crime has no interest in telling us to trust men.” Chelsea G. Summers on why true crime is resonating with women. | Medium: Trust Issues
- Jennifer Hillier on crime novels about women starting over and crime fiction as a safe space to imagine major life changes. | CrimeReads
- Outdoors Noir: James A. McLaughlin look at the uncanny connection between crime and nature, and 9 classic thrillers that tap into the mysteries of the natural world. |CrimeReads
- Appalachian poachers, young families, and synesthesia: 9 of June’s best debut crime novels, selected by the editors of CrimeReads. | CrimeReads
- Mark Haskell Smith on the 6 books to take along when you become a fugitive or otherwise need to completely disappear never to be found again. | CrimeReads
- How The Staircase, Netflix’s latest docu-series hit, helped create the true crime storytelling format, while also exposing the judicial system. | The New Republic
- Laurie R. King on the 1920s in Venice, and why historical crime fiction is the perfect (and inevitable) balance of escapism and social engagement. | CrimeReads
- “So many of Dostoevsky’s books are crime books! I love Les Misérables! It’s a crime book!” Tara Isabella Burton on sin, guilt, and the scope of crime fiction. | Vox
- Clare Clark asks: “how can I reconcile my consumption of crime narratives with my horror at the suffering these young Irish women…?” | The Irish Times
- Ranking the top 25 movie heists in history. Finally providing an answer to the question, who did it better, Rififi or Fast Five? | Vulture
- The final days of Mel Weinberg, the con man, hustler, and serial charmer put to work for the FBI bribing congressmen as part of the legendary Abscam investigation. | The Hollywood Reporter
- Mimi Wong on how the season’s breakout thriller, Killing Eve, subverts the male gaze and celebrates the power of female observation. | CrimeReads
- The art historians who found a hidden symbol in a cache of watercolors, and may have solved the centuries-old mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke.| CrimeReads
- Breaking down all the reasons why you should read Scandinavian crime fiction this summer. And of course there are book recommendations. | Crime by the Book
- Sarah Beth Hopton on the childhood of the Hampstead Murderess. | CrimeReads
- Are you part Dutch or a serial killer? Philip Jett on how the police are using DNA genealogy sites to solve cold cases. | Criminal Element
