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John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.
Five of the best feminist historical novels, as recommended by Flora Carr—author of The Tower, a book set in 16th-century Scotland
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Sometimes authors mine their own hallowed grounds, looking to the past in search of today’s treasures. In that spirit, #1 New York Times bestselling wordsmith Harlan Coben presents the long-awaited…
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If you’ve spent any time at all on the singles scene, you’d be forgiven for thinking it would be easier to solve a murder mystery than actually finding ‘the one’. And as unlikely as it seems, roma…
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The CrimeReads editors make their picks for the best debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers. * Nicola Solvinic, The Hunter’s Daughter (Berkley Books) In Solvinic’s debut, a decor…
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On the life & writing of Vsevolod Garshin.
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For Billie Holiday, solitude was no bargain. “In my solitude,” she tells us in one of her signature songs, she sits in her room, filled with despair, gloom everywhere, eminently
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Editor's note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these "amazing facts" are an homage.
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Greg Cwik reviews the new compilation of work from writer Harla
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Dark academia is a literary genre that has its origins in Donna Tartt’s seminal 1992 novel. The Secret History is set in the elite Hampden College in Vermont where a scholarship student attempts to…
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I now own two editions of Frankenstein whose cover illustrations prominently feature icebergs. The first one I acquired, a Broadview Edition, I bought for an undergraduate class. Its cover design i…
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To step into a campus novel, like stepping onto a college campus, is to enter a miniature world. It’s a place with a particular geography, made of dorm rooms and classrooms, student centers and din…
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Recently, the true crime genre has experienced a significant surge in popularity, captivating audiences with its nail-biting narratives of suspense and mystery. From bestselling books to binge-wort…
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The best books by Philip K Dick, as selected by super fan and expert David Hyde—better known among scifi fans as 'Lord Running Clam'
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There’s nothing quite like going on a vacation with a good book. And when the story is set at a resort or on a yacht, well, it’s a bonus. And it was while I was on vacation with my family, reading …
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Amateur sleuths have been a staple of the mystery genre since the first detective crawled out of the ocean. But to be honest, I think there’s something vaguely condescending about the phrase—it so…
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Death of Mr. Dodsley, first published in 1937, is a “biblio-mystery” from a Scot who combined ministry in the Episcopalian church with a varied and successful literary career. John Ferguson was in …
Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how.
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On The Gulag Archipelago at fifty.
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Yogita Goyal explores Arundhati Roy’s wide-ranging nonfiction and unflinching political commitments
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“She took off her clothes, opened the spigot all the way, and the cold water coursed over her body, making her shriek at the cold. That improvised bath made her laugh with pleasure. Her bathtub took in a marvellous view, beneath an already blazing sun. For a moment she became serious, still."
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Dark academia is a literary genre that has its origins in Donna Tartt’s seminal 1992 novel. The Secret History is set in the elite Hampden College in Vermont where a scholarship student attempts to…
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I am a writer driven by rape. My first foray into fiction featured a girl charged with murder for killing her rapist in self-defense. It was about silence and the many ways society revictimizes people…
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Armchair traveling is among my favorite pursuits. And little else surpasses the joy of diving into the most luxurious corners of the world via the pages of a delectable mystery. Give me all the boo…
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Sometimes authors mine their own hallowed grounds, looking to the past in search of today’s treasures. In that spirit, #1 New York Times bestselling wordsmith Harlan Coben presents the long-awaited…
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