What Fictional Violence Teaches Us About the Real Thing (and Vice Versa)

What Fictional Violence Teaches Us About the Real Thing (and Vice Versa)

After experiencing a brutal attack by a complete stranger, Jennifer Fawcett had to rethink everything she knew about writing violence

By Jennifer Fawcett | October 9, 2025

The Pull of Abandoned Spaces

The Pull of Abandoned Spaces

Jennifer Fawcett on ghosts, liminal spaces, and the childhood memory that inspired her new novel.

By Jennifer Fawcett | February 24, 2022

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