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Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

The author of Something of a Calling reflects on sensitivity, language, and mystery's layers

By Zoje Stage | September 16, 2026

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

From film to novels, a journey in search of character-driven story.

By Zoje Stage | August 13, 2024

Suspiciously Suspect: Who Is—and Isn't—an Unreliable Narrator?

Suspiciously Suspect: Who Is—and Isn't—an Unreliable Narrator?

Zoje Stage on the evolution of a sometimes uncomfortable term of art

By Zoje Stage | March 1, 2023

A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness

A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness

"What if it doesn't stop raining and our bedding/food gets wet? What if someone falls/gets lost/gets bitten by a snake?"

By Zoje Stage | August 17, 2021

How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

A classic thriller trope may be on its way to retirement.

By Zoje Stage | January 29, 2021

The Scariest Children<br> in Crime Fiction

The Scariest Children
in Crime Fiction

5 Crime Novels That Will Make You Wonder
What Children Are Really Up To

By Zoje Stage | July 16, 2018

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