THIS WEEK: In 1941, Rebecca, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, won the award for Best Picture at the 13th Academy Awards.
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- Carmen Amato and Jeanine Kitchel on the genre of narco noir, and what its violent themes and realist narratives say about the present day. | Criminal Element
- Lyz Lenz profiles Michael Sitrick, fixer to the wealthy, or to put it another way, “the man you call when you have money and step in some shit.” | Columbia Journalism Review
- Crime books top the list for the best reviews of the week, including new takes on Tana French and a deep dive into the legacy of the Troubles. | BookMarks
- “There are people who will never talk to me because I’m an outsider.” Sarah Weinman interviews Patrick Radden Keefe about chronicling a 50-year-old murder in Northern Ireland. | Lit Hub
- Samira Ahmed on the true crime boom, the problematic nature of fictionalized crime dramas, and the responsibilities of creators to respect real life victims. | The Guardian
- “She is the one who must capture every word with her flying fingers, wearing the pads down to smudges.” Melissa Scrivner Love on learning to write from her court reporter mother. | CrimeReads
- Rediscovered classics, how to get over heartbreak with crime fiction, and lots about Detroit: the CrimeReads staff picks our favorite stories of February 2019. | CrimeReads
- “Being robbed of all your memories means losing your sense of self…” Andrea Bartz on how thriller writers are capitalizing on our deteriorating memories (thanks, iPhone). | CrimeReads
- “You’d think the world’s most hostile and secretive state would be an irresistible setting for thriller writers.” D. B. John rounds up five great noirs about North Korea. | CrimeReads
- Are our favorite cold case TV shows realistic? How strictly do crime writers stick to police procedure? Former cops Isabella Maldonado and Lissa Redmond talk fiction versus reality. | CrimeReads
- Is the “true crime boom” real? Tori Telfer, expert on all things true crime, is back to solve your most pressing quandaries. | CrimeReads
- Don Winslow talks with Mark Rubinstein about cartels, heroin, addiction, money laundering, the War on Drugs, and concluding his epic crime trilogy with The Border. | CrimeReads
- What do crime writers look for when they read for pleasure? Karen Ellis explores the sometimes surprising reading habits of today’s mystery authors. | CrimeReads
- Charles Todd on the wide world of historical fiction and the mysteries that tempt generation after generation of authors to look backward for thrills. | CrimeReads
- Where the food is to die for—Tina Kashian rounds up her favorite cozy mysteries inspired by cooking traditions from around the world. | CrimeReads
- “Who put Bella in the wych elm?” 75 years later, there are still no explanations for the legendary body found in a tree. | CrimeReads
- “It is in this awesome crucible of good and bad, of pristine beauty and grotesqueness, that a raw blend of local fiction is spawned.” Peter Church on South African writing. | CrimeReads
