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Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Discovering characters in the world of Mary Russell (and Sherlock Holmes).

By Laurie R. King | June 11, 2025

Sherlock Holmes, That Enigma We Know So Well

Sherlock Holmes, That Enigma We Know So Well

"I write Holmes as a character, and it’s startling how much I’ve had to make up."

By Laurie R. King | February 14, 2024

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

After the pandemic began, King scrapped her Paris-set novel draft and set out to capture her hometown.

By Laurie R. King | September 9, 2022

The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired <em>Dracula</em>

The Scottish Anthropologist Who Inspired Dracula

Meet Emily Gerard, the travel writer who gave Bram Stoker the term "Nosferatu."

By Laurie R. King | June 9, 2021

Lillie Langtry and the 19th Century's Gentlewomen Influencers

Lillie Langtry and the 19th Century's Gentlewomen Influencers

On the rise of the "Professional Beauty"

By Laurie R. King | June 10, 2020

Historical Crime Fiction is More Than an Escape

Historical Crime Fiction is More Than an Escape

"Entertainments, with a Razor's Edge of Reality"

By Laurie R. King | June 12, 2018

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