"The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call, ‘out there.’"
"The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call, ‘out there.’"Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" is a pioneering work of true crime lite...
5 Jul 20241min
“I never knew her in life. She exists for me through others, in evidence of the ways her death drove them”
“I never knew her in life. She exists for me through others, in evidence of the ways her death drove them.”James Ellroy, The Black Dahlia."The Black Dahlia", written by James Ellroy, is a gripping cri...
4 Jul 20241min
“He was half a politician, and like most of his kind he was an insecure man.”
“He was half a politician, and like most of his kind he was an insecure man.”From The Chill, by Ross Macdonald.Ross Macdonald was an acclaimed American-Canadian writer known for his hardboiled detecti...
3 Jul 20241min
“Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.”
“Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.”Girl, Interrupted, by Susanna Kaysen."Girl, Interrupted" is a memoir by Susanna Kaysen, recounting her time in a psychiatric hospital in t...
2 Jul 202459s
“We love the things that destroy us, because in that destruction we truly feel alive.”
“We love the things that destroy us, because in that destruction we truly feel alive.”From Bloodman, by Robert Pobi.Robert Pobi is a contemporary author renowned for his gripping thrillers and suspens...
1 Jul 20241min
"Haunt - it is the right word, for someone living like a ghost."
"Haunt - it is the right word, for someone living like a ghost.""The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue", written by V.E. Schwab, is a captivating fantasy novel that explores the life of a young woman who ...
30 Jun 20241min
“Confidence pumped to the level of giving zero fucks was portable, at least in theory.”
“Confidence pumped to the level of giving zero fucks was portable, at least in theory.”From "They Don't Come Home Anymore", by T.E. Grau.Theodore Edward Grau is an American author known for his contri...
29 Jun 20241min
“He'd wanted the information made public at the most dramatic moment possible.”
“He'd wanted the information made public at the most dramatic moment possible.”From The Honjin Murders, by Seishi Yokomizo."The Honjin Murders" is a classic Japanese mystery novel by Seishi Yokomizo, ...
28 Jun 20241min
