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AGATHA CHRISTIE
BOOKS
Best Mysteries And Thrillers Of 2017
By
Kirkus Reviews
, Contributor
Kirkus Reviews
House of Spies by Daniel Silva "Another chilling glimpse inside global terror networks from a gifted storyteller." Gabriel
20th Century Fox
ENTERTAINMENT
'Murder On The Orient Express' Pulls Into The Reboot Station. All Aboard! Or Not.
By
Matthew Jacobs
Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Agatha Christie's whodunit has no steam.
Amazon
ENTERTAINMENT
Murder On The Amazon! Agatha Christie Is Getting The Streaming Treatment
By
Priscilla Frank
The first adaptation, "Ordeal of Innocence," is slated to star Catherine Keener and Bill Nighy.
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ARTS & CULTURE
That Time Agatha Christie Boldly Requested More Flattering Author Photos
By
Priscilla Frank
The Queen of Crime made her wishes very clear: less wrinkles, less pink.
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ARTS & CULTURE
For Women, Agatha Christie's Murder Mysteries Are As Soothing As Bedtime Stories
By
Priscilla Frank
The peace of mind that washes over readers in a bow-tied Christie denouement is comforting to all, but especially to women.
BLACK VOICES
Why Is Amazon Still Selling Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Niggers?"
By
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
, Contributor
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst
Christie's unabashed racist views read like a what's what of racial stereotypes, vilification, and condescension in her mystery novels when there's even the faintest mention of a black, and other non-white characters. She seemed to have a special fascination with their hair, eyes, or other physical characters which she found odd, different, and always disgusting.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lifetime's 'And Then There Were None' Is Classic Agatha Christie
By
Jackie K Cooper
, Contributor
Film Critic
Lifetime stepped up its game a few weeks ago when they presented the mini-series "War & Peace." It was a beautifully crafted and acted event. Now Lifetime is bringing us "And Then There Were None" based on Agatha Christie's classic novel.
CULTURE & ARTS
Attention to Detail in Manners and Murder
By
George Heymont
, Contributor
San Francisco-based arts critic
In 20 minutes of coming attractions (not to mention a James Bond-style commercial for beer), I saw more money poured into glamorizing explosives, weaponry and commercialized violence than I'd witnessed in quite some time.
BOOKS
The Immense Popularity of the Cozy Mysteries
By
Kristen Houghton
, Contributor
author
Call them thrillers, crime or detective fiction; all of these and the slang term, whodunits, have been used to describe the mystery or crime story. Readers, it seems, love a good mystery.
BOOKS
What Authors Did Before Facebook (Yes, Agatha, I'm Looking At You)
By
Christina Larmer
, Contributor
Journalist, crime writer (The Agatha Christie Book Club, Ghost...
There's one mystery that has always intrigued and infuriated mystery buffs in equal measure, and that is the real-life disappearance of the Queen of Mysteries herself, Agatha Christie, back in 1926.
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TRAVEL
Murder, Gin, and the Queen of Crime: Agatha Christie's Devon & Cornwall
By
Natalie Compagno
, Contributor
Contributor
The light wanes and we watch the green hills and the tide shifting as if it were a film. An hour passes like one minute.
ENTERTAINMENT
"Follow the Good Work": Aidan Turner on
Poldark
, Acting, and Happiness
By
Pam Stucky
, Contributor
Pam, a native of the Seattle area, is the author of several bo...
I was delighted to have the chance to chat with Aidan earlier this week, just in time for the
Poldark
season one finale episodes airing on PBS this Sunday. Handsome but humble, gracious and grateful, from all appearances, in the twenty minutes we had together, he's everything you'd hope he would be.
QUEER VOICES
Kiss Me, Kill Me?
By
Victor Feraru, J.D.
, Contributor
Law Clerk and Author of the upcoming autobiography 'Victor's L...
Imagine the last thing you remember is confronting your boyfriend in an agitated state. You wake up, he is dead; you are the prime suspect. Bad trip, eh?
BOOKS
The Carrier
: A Talk With Sophie Hannah
By
Mark Rubinstein
, Contributor
Novelist, psychiatrist, physician
In 2013, it was announced that Hannah would pen an Agatha Christie novel featuring Hercule Poirot, the first new novel in 38 years to feature the world famous detective. The decision to write the novel was endorsed by Christie's estate and publisher.
MEDIA
Serial: Why Is It So Popular?
By
Khanh Ho
, Contributor
Writer, Scholar, Activist
That's how Serial is supposed to get you: The feeling of true waiting -- something that is lost in our digital culture where all things are instantaneously present simultaneously -- is a novel sensation. Pardon the pun.
BOOKS
My Top Five Mystery Reads
By
Alexandra Monir
, Contributor
YA author of the Timeless series and the upcoming novels Girl ...
After spending this past weekend discussing what makes a truly great mystery novel at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, I found myself analyzing my favorites. Why did these particular books have such a hold on my imagination?
BOOKS
Flesh and Blood: A Fascinating Talk With Patricia Cornwell
By
Mark Rubinstein
, Contributor
Novelist, psychiatrist, physician
Patricia Cornwell is the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of 33 books, the most famous and widely read being the 22 novels of the "Kay Scarpetta" series.
BOOKS
'The Lost Key': A Talk With Catherine Coulter
By
Mark Rubinstein
, Contributor
Novelist, psychiatrist, physician
Catherine Coulter has written 73 novels in various genres and has topped the
New York Times
bestseller list 67 times. Her new series, "A Brit in the FBI," features Nicholas Drummond, a British citizen who works with the FBI.
BOOKS
What? Spoilers Enhance a Mystery or Thriller?
By
Mark Rubinstein
, Contributor
Novelist, psychiatrist, physician
For mystery, suspense and thriller novels, viewing the plot as "(almost) irrelevant" seems an extraordinary stretch. Frankly, I find that conclusion preposterous.
CULTURE & ARTS
A Book of Books for the Book Junkie in your Life
By
Ken Carbone
, Contributor
Co-Founder, Carbone Smolan Agency
In Warren Lehrer's new book
A Life in Books: The Rise and Fall of Bleu Mobley
, he's created a tour de force of graphic design, illustration and writing.
BOOKS
Merry Old Christmas Murders
By
Nina Sankovitch
, Contributor
Author and Blogger
Nothing says the holidays for me more than a good old-fashioned Christmas murder mystery. I also like the more modern ones, but give me a snowed-in estate in England, with house guests galore, a burning Yule log and I am just the jolliest reader ever.
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