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Erica Wright's latest novel is Famous in Cedarville. Her poetry collections are All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned and Instructions for Killing the Jackal. She is the poetry editor at Guernica Magazine.

8 Classic Retellings for Crime Fiction Fans

Erica Wright on familiar tales and characters, as crime writers have reimagined them.

The Enduring Appeal of Country Music’s Murder Ballads

Erica Wright on the macabre poetry of country noir.

April 20, 2023 By Erica Wright

In Good Taste: Marilyn Stasio on a Lifetime of Book Reviews

The legendary critic talks about how she got her start, how crime fiction got taken seriously, and what she's reading now.

April 8, 2021 By Erica Wright

A Crime Writer’s Guide to the Netflix Holiday Romances

So you love noir, but you also love cheesy holiday movies with princes and meet-cutes. You're not alone.

December 16, 2019 By Erica Wright

The Perks of Living in a Haunted House

Every writer communes with ghosts. If you can start from childhood, all the better.

October 29, 2019 By Erica Wright

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Searching contemporary noirs for that one ineffable quality.

October 22, 2019 By Erica Wright

Unexpected Investigators

9 Mysteries That Challenge Our Expectations for Crime Fighters

October 23, 2018 By Erica Wright

The Transformative Power of
Crime Scene Dioramas

On the Nutshell Studies, Poetry, and the Art of Restraint

March 28, 2018 By Erica Wright