Special Collections May Room Exhibition | Lewdness & Murder: The Eternal Fascination with True Crime

Tales of dark misdeeds have held American audiences captive for centuries. Blending 18th-century sermons and published books from Pequot Library’s Special Collections with modern works from the circulating collection, this exhibition explores the evolution of true crime as a genre and a national pasttime.

Image: Truman Capote, In Cold Blood (New York: Random House, 1965); Pequot Library Special Collections