Alma Katsu

Oct 7, 2024 | outlooktraveller.com | Stephen King |Bram Stoker |Jay Anson |Alma Katsu

Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed that on October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred. The arrival of Irish immigrants to America transformed this pagan holiday into a cultural and visual extravaganza that we know as Halloween today. The event is celebrated with great fanfare in many countries, especially in the Western world.

Aug 9, 2024 | msn.com | Alma Katsu

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Aug 9, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Alma Katsu

(Illustration by Corey Corcoran for The Washington Post)Perspective by Alma KatsuAugust 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDTSummer is the time for thrillers. Seasonal reading lists and beach-town bookstores are chock-full of the genre. But what the heck is a thriller, anyway? How is it different from a mystery, a crime story or a police procedural?

Jul 16, 2024 | crimereads.com | Alma Katsu

Who doesn’t love Ian Fleming’s James Bond? Most professional intelligent officers, as it turns out. Oh, we don’t hate him, but I’d say that, at best, we have a love-hate relationship with him. It tickles us that the public thinks we could be that suave and charming, that physically competent (running for miles without vomiting! Swinging from construction girders like a chimpanzee!) and mentally focused. We know that the truth is nothing like what you see on the big screen.

May 14, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Alma Katsu

“Phantom Orbit,” the latest spy thriller from Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius, has all the trademarks of his beloved books.