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W.M. Akers

W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, and game designer. He is the author of the mystery novels Critical Hit, Westside, Westside Saints and Westside Lights; the creator of the bestselling games Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolutionary RPG; and the curator of the history newsletter Strange Times. He lives in Philadelphia, but hasn’t traded in his Mets cap yet. Learn more about his work at wmakers.net.

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The Joy of Researching Historical Fiction

Research "can be a pleasure—the rare element of writing where failure is impossible, where the process can simply be enjoyed."

Tiny Mysteries From the Files of the New York Times

Because history is full of the small, the inexplicable, and the downright confounding....

June 25, 2020 By W.M. Akers

Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

Reckoning with Hateful Attitudes in Classic Crime Fiction

May 10, 2019 By W.M. Akers

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