The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

"We need the warmth. There has to be somewhere for readers to turn when it’s cold."

By E.A. Aymar | February 12, 2024

A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

What makes crime fiction today so exciting is the diversity and complexity of characters.

By E.A. Aymar | July 5, 2022

Writing Outside Representation

Writing Outside Representation

E.A. Aymar talks with fellow crime writers about appropriation, and how to write across identity lines responsibly.

By E.A. Aymar | November 12, 2020

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