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The Trauma Behind the "Good Old Days": Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction

Exploring Uneasy Pasts in Ray Bradbury, Daphne du Maurier, and More

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Brave Women in Mysterious Circumstances: A Reading List

Brave Women in Mysterious Circumstances: A Reading List

The more these characters find themselves doubted, the more strength they must draw from their own determination

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How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

On coming of age stories, childhood terrors, and bringing fresh points of view to writing large-cast narratives.

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