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March 8, 2018 7:17 AM Subscribe
Yesterday marked the launch of Crimereads, Literary Hub's new site dedicated to mystery, thrillers, and true crime. A welcome letter from the editors can be found here.
Very cool! Thanks for linking this.
I particularly like the essay from Emily Winslow, The Comfort of Crime Novels: "Crime fiction is entertainment, but being entertaining doesn’t trivialize what it allows its readers and writers to rehearse. Stories of what comes after a terrible event acknowledge the reality of terrible experiences with dignity and compassion." YES.
posted by mixedmetaphors at 7:27 PM on March 8, 2018 [1 favorite]
I particularly like the essay from Emily Winslow, The Comfort of Crime Novels: "Crime fiction is entertainment, but being entertaining doesn’t trivialize what it allows its readers and writers to rehearse. Stories of what comes after a terrible event acknowledge the reality of terrible experiences with dignity and compassion." YES.
posted by mixedmetaphors at 7:27 PM on March 8, 2018 [1 favorite]
I also loved this tribute to the late and much missed Sue Grafton.
posted by humph at 6:46 AM on March 9, 2018
posted by humph at 6:46 AM on March 9, 2018
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