Harold Schechter is a great voice in modern true crime narratives. Professor Emeritus of literature and pop culture at Queens … More
Tag: Murder
Tears from Waltham to Boston: Zalkind’s The Waltham Murders
Zalkind’s The Waltham Murders is a wildly engaging true crime book about the improbable murders the author is directly connected … More
In Cold Blood, Capote’s Invention of A Genre
This is one of those classics that I never read but had to pick up and learn quickly because it … More
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
I picked up Peter Ackroyd’s Hawksmoor as an entry on David Bowie’s essential top 100 books – and I am … More
Helltown by Casey Sherman
Casey Sherman is a juggernaut in New England true crime, but I am not at all a reader of true … More
It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn
Scott Blackburn is about to hit the ground running hard with his debut southern crime novel, It Dies With You. … More
When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
Wiley Cash’s newest novel tells the story of the humming underbelly of small-town racial tension, and the rippling effects it … More
Sensation Machines by Adam Wilson
So often we are presented with futuristic dystopian novels that rely on boarding a narrative train whose tracks are worn … More
Heather, The Totality by Matthew Weiner
Heather, The Totality is a slim debut novel by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that has a depth as deep … More
Antkind by Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman is a visionary in his treatment of our complex, collective 21st century ennui. His films have been the … More
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