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16 Crime Novels That Could Save Humanity

By Greg Levin

July 29, 2020

The famously acerbic author, poet, and alcoholic Charles Bukowski once said, “Without literature, life is hell.” Sure, he was likely drunk and didn’t remember saying it, but that doesn’t make the quote any less profound. Great works of fiction entertain and inspire. They educate and heal. Yes, even crime fiction. In fact, especially crime fiction.…

Self-Interrogation: Author Tom Bennitt on Coal Mining, Must-Read Thrillers, and Burning Under

By Tom Bennitt

October 15, 2018

My first novel, a thriller called Burning Under, is coming out this fall. Set in southwest Pennsylvania – including the coal region, the Rustbelt, and Pittsburgh – it revolves around a deadly coal mine explosion owned by a corrupt mining company. Between college and my MFA, I spent seven years practicing corporate law in the…

A bag of cash

Three of a Kind: Finding a Bag of Money

By Eric Beetner

January 13, 2012

Admit it—you’ve thought about it. If you came across a stash of money out of the blue, a huge pile of cash dropped from nowhere into your lap, you’d be tempted to keep it, wouldn’t you? If you answered. “Yes, I’ve thought about it,” you’d be a normal human being. If you answered, “I’d totally…

The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen and The Amateurs by Marcus Sakey

Pulp in the Wild: Shelf Mates Edition

By Eric Beetner

November 20, 2011

As I sat staring at my bookshelves, taking stock of the books that surround and inspire me, I started to notice some titles that seemed like maybe I should shelve them next to each other. I kept looking, dug deeper into the closet, and began playing a little game with titles. It killed some time…

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