THIS WEEK: In 1976, Patty Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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- As if we weren’t already excited enough for the new Veronica Mars reboot, now the show has added noted Sherlockian (and basketball legend) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the writers room. | Vulture
- Sean Carswell on how the West Virginia mine wars inspired James M. Cain to become a crime writer. | The Los Angeles Review of Books
- “It’s not a whodunit—it’s a whydunit.” How the creators of the “Dr. Death” podcast made a story about a convicted killer as compelling as an unsolved crime. | Texas Monthly
- The Essential Crime Podcasts of Fall 2018: 13 true crime investigations and narratives that are going to have everyone talking (and listening) this season. | CrimeReads
- Everybody in L.A. keeps a bag packed. Just in case.” Scouring the annals of crime fiction for the most memorable quotes about Los Angeles, from Michael Connelly, James Ellroy, and more. | CrimeReads
- CrimeReads editors pick the best international crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers to come to US shores this September.| CrimeReads
- Reed Farrel Coleman on the long history of drinking in crime fiction, and continuing an iconic Robert B. Parker series where alcohol abuse is central. | CrimeReads
- “What’s the point of fiction if it doesn’t allow the imagination full play?” Kate Atkinson talks with Daneet Steffens about her new spy novel and why she loves a good secret. | CrimeReads
- Bruce Riordan on the evolution of the police procedural on screen, from Bullitt and The French Connection to Zodiac and The Wire. | CrimeReads
- “When it comes to political thrillers, maybe women tend to imagine ourselves in dystopias, if we imagine ourselves at all.” Lisa Brackmann on political thrillers in the age of #metoo.| CrimeReads
- Exploring the rich legacy of crime fiction in Marseille, France’s second city and home to some of the greatest noir ever written. | CrimeReads
- L. A. Chandlar on writing a crime series that captures the complexities and the flair of 1930s New York City. | CrimeReads
- Charles Todd on 14 mystery series that serve as tour guides to the British countryside. | CrimeReads
- A small Texas community, a young woman run out of her hometown after reporting a rape, and years later, still no resolution. | The Washington Post
- Just two years after the Bloody Scotland crime festival renames its prize for William McIlvanney, the legendary author’s son, Liam McIlvanney, takes home the big honor. | The Guardian
- “How was stealing a dinosaur even possible? And who would want to?” The Montana man who tried to smuggle a dinosaur (and got caught). | Lit Hub
- Looking for your next historical spy novel? Anna Lee Huber recommends 10 crime novels featuring women in espionage, all set between World Wars. | CrimeReads
- Paul French explores the crime fiction of Marseille— France’s second city, raffish port town, and one of the great hotspots of Mediterranean Noir. | CrimeReads
- CrimeReads editors scour the streaming services for the best new arrivals in crime, mystery, and thrillers. This is your chance to watch Chinatown on a loop for the next 2-3 weeks. | CrimeReads
- Benet Brandreth—crime writer and dialogue coach for the Royal Shakespeare Company—on the surprisingly dangerous lives of Elizabethan playwrights. | CrimeReads
- “Non-fiction crime books are probably the best way to try to understand what it means to live in America.” Writers and collectors Michael P. Daley and Jack Womack talk true crime and the nature of curiosity. | CrimeReads
- Kyle Mills on the evolution of the action thriller and how authors keep up with the latest threats in a world full of dangers and ever-changing enemies. | CrimeReads
