Writing into Gaps: Joshilyn Jackson on Creating a Fictional Sister

Writing into Gaps: Joshilyn Jackson on Creating a Fictional Sister

The author of Missing Sister heals real-life loss with imagined characters

By Joshilyn Jackson | March 13, 2026

Five Great Suspense Novels Set in the Entertainment World

Five Great Suspense Novels Set in the Entertainment World

Big egos, big money, and clashing obsessions.

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The Revenge Novel and the Art of Getting Even

The Revenge Novel and the Art of Getting Even

"By the time we are five, we have an inkling that the world is not fair; I am not sure we ever resign ourselves fully to that awful truth."

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On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

They're telling their own stories, and we can't help but empathize.

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