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Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland
Read more: Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of ScotlandRobin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross
Techno thrillers, real life surveillance and data technology: mapping the future?
By Heike Henderson What can contemporary techno thrillers tell us about possible future developments in the areas of surveillance, data mining and predictive technology? In my article for the newly launched journal Crime Fiction Studies, I analyse how bestsellers by…
A career in crime: Dr Eric Sandberg reflects on research in crime fiction studies
I came to crime fiction studies through the back door. Like many people, I grew up reading mysteries. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys series was an early favourite – I coveted the small blue hardcovers with a greedy passion, and…
Ghost Stories in the Post-Truth Age – A Dialogue
Arabic and Hebrew in one Text
Cute Ecologies: Beatrix Potter, Mushrooms and Miniature Worlds
Once known primarily as the author of ‘twee’ children’s books about fastidious mice and naughty rabbits, Beatrix Potter has gained recognition in recent years for her wide-ranging accomplishments as a conservationist, mycologist and scientific illustrator. In the 1890s, before embarking…
Robert Louis Stevenson and Character Creation
Émile Benveniste and the Last Lectures
John J. Joseph, editor of Last Lectures, talks about the process of bringing Émile Benveniste to an English-speaking audience. ‘It’s been a great privilege for me to play a role in making Benveniste’s last lectures available to a wider audience.’…