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Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

By John B. Valeri | February 6, 2026

Ellie Levenson on the Beautiful Realism of Ambiguous Endings in Narratives

Ellie Levenson on the Beautiful Realism of Ambiguous Endings in Narratives

The author of "Room 706" shares the experimental stories and films that inspired her fiction debut

By Ellie Levenson | January 21, 2026

The Neo-Gothic Manor that Inspired Angela Tomaski's Debut Novel

The Neo-Gothic Manor that Inspired Angela Tomaski's Debut Novel

The author of "The Infamous Gilberts" reconstructs the British mansion ofTyntesfield

By Angela Tomaski | January 20, 2026

The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

Sharing the lessons she learned from Lisa Jewell, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Julie Plec, and others

By Alyssa Sheinmel | January 20, 2026

Make Our Villains Gayer, Please: Reclaiming the Trope of Queer-Coded Antagonists

Make Our Villains Gayer, Please: Reclaiming the Trope of Queer-Coded Antagonists

Isha Raya on writing LGBTQ characters who are allowed to be messy, magnificent, and murderous

By Isha Raya | January 13, 2026

The Clarity of Darkness: Margot Douaihy on Why Noir Feels So Relevant Today

The Clarity of Darkness: Margot Douaihy on Why Noir Feels So Relevant Today

Revisiting a boundary- and binary-breaking genre in an era of contemporary chaos

By Margot Douaihy | January 12, 2026

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Why School Campus Settings Work So Well for Mysteries (and Peggy Townsend's Four Faves)

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Silence That Screams: On Hysteria, Hauntings, and Why Every Story Is a Ghost Story

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Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

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Andreina Cordani on The Detection Club and the mystery novel's undying attraction

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The Power of Creating Fictional Characters Who Aren't What They Seem

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