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The Man in the Vestibule: Chronicle of a Double Homicide in the Rural South

The Man in the Vestibule: Chronicle of a Double Homicide in the Rural South

Joshua Sharpe on the Horror and Aftermath of the 1985 Georgia Church Murders

By Joshua Sharpe | August 6, 2025

Gatsby’s Lost Plaintiffs: On the Absurd Fiction of Legal Equality in America

Gatsby’s Lost Plaintiffs: On the Absurd Fiction of Legal Equality in America

Aron Solomon Looks at American Law Through a Jazz Age Lens

By Aron Solomon | June 24, 2025

Poisoned City: How Tacoma Became a Hotbed of Crime and Kidnapping in the 1920s

Poisoned City: How Tacoma Became a Hotbed of Crime and Kidnapping in the 1920s

Caroline Fraser on the Intersection of Environmental Contamination and Violence in the Pacific Northwest

By Caroline Fraser | June 10, 2025

On Morals, Ethics, and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Story Ripped-From-the-Headlines

On Morals, Ethics, and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Story Ripped-From-the-Headlines

Darrow Farr on Patty Hearst, Exploitation, and Writing Other People's Traumas

By Darrow Farr | May 29, 2025

Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Alec Karakatsanis Calls Out the News Cycle’s Focus on Petty Theft Rather than Its Root Causes

By Alec Karakatsanis | April 18, 2025

Why Absolute Truth is Still Worth Pursuing In a Narrative-Driven World

Why Absolute Truth is Still Worth Pursuing In a Narrative-Driven World

Jay Nicorvo on Separating Fact From Perception While Writing a True Crime Memoir

By Jay Nicorvo | January 27, 2025

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An Italian robbery was averted thanks to a good book.

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An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

Rollo Romig on Bangalore, Spiritually Sanctioned Murder, and the Self-Delusions of India's Police Force

By Rollo Romig | August 9, 2024

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By James Folta | April 30, 2024

Rethinking “Justice” in the Wake of a Violent Death Close to Home

Rethinking “Justice” in the Wake of a Violent Death Close to Home

Laurence Ralph on Grief and the American Cycle of Vengeance

By Laurence Ralph | February 23, 2024

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

Kate Sidley Wrote About Tidy Mysteries in a Faraway Country. Then Real Violence Came Into Her Home.

By Kate Sidley | February 19, 2024

Miles Johnson on The Secret World of International Crime

Miles Johnson on The Secret World of International Crime

Keen On">In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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