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Matthew Thompson

Matthew graduated from New York University with an MFA in Fiction. His stories, book reviews, and interviews appear in a variety of literary journals. As an avid traveler, Matthew has lived in Berlin, Seattle, and a handful of hamlets in the south of France. He can usually be found rummaging around old bookshops, uncovering strange titles.

Margaret Morton and Kyrgyzstan’s Ancestral Cemeteries

Journey to the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where eerie monuments to the deceased line the hills.

The Villisca Axe Murders

On a quiet summer night in Iowa, eight people were bludgeoned to death while they slept in their beds.

What’s the Real Story Behind Edgar Allan Poe’s Death?

What’s the Real Story Behind Edgar Allan Poe’s Death?

Was it alcoholism, rabies, or a violent election day scam? More than 160 years later, the burning question remains: What killed Edgar Allan Poe?

London’s Ancient Outcast Graveyard

London’s Ancient Outcast Graveyard

Step inside the Cross Bones Graveyard, London's mass burial ground for prostitutes, beggars, and thieves.

8 Burning Questions about Serial

8 Burning Questions about Serial

The true crime drama podcast may be over, but our investigation is just beginning. What puzzling detail left you stumped?

9 Strange Graves from Around the World

From Père Lachaise in Paris to Brooklyn's Evergreens Cemetery, join us as we unearth the extraordinary stories behind the stones.

Alfred Packer: The Maneater of Colorado

This grisly tale of survival will have you grabbing an extra bag of granola next time you hit the trail.

Who is the Poe Toaster?

Who is the Poe Toaster?

For years, a mysterious man appeared at Poe's grave in the dead of night. Who is he and will he ever return?

Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

The victim of a brutal murder mystery lives on in grafitti messages scrawled across Europe.

Post-Mortem Photography: How the Victorians Remembered Their Dead

Grieving families soon took up the new technology to create everlasting mementos of the dearly departed.

Serial: The Addictive New Crime Drama Podcast

Say hello to your latest listening obsession.

The Secret Code of Spies

The Secret Code of Spies

Tune in to eerie radio frequencies not meant for civilian ears.

American Seance: The Strange Visions of the Fox Sisters

American Seance: The Strange Visions of the Fox Sisters

On a cold night in upstate New York, Kate and Margaret Fox convinced their mother they could see ghosts.