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Parenting, Paranoia, and the Pandemic

How lockdown helped one parent and author overcome fear and embrace living life to the fullest.

Shop Talk: David Joy Hates Talking About Craft (But He's Going to Make an Exception)

"It’s really a compulsion. I’d feel like I’d die if I didn’t get these stories out of me."

The Charming Mid-Century Murder Mysteries and Rich Interior Life of Edith Howie

Howie's sleuths in her well-received proto-cozy crime novels always ended up together, but she herself stayed proudly single.

What Does Home Mean During A Pandemic?

Contributors to the new Mystery Writers of America anthology "Crime Hits Home" reflect on its theme

On Writing and Living True Crime

"I never set out to be a journalist or a true crime writer, but given the central mystery of my childhood, perhaps it was inevitable."

Walking the Line: A Marriage of Thriller & Romance

"[W]ould anyone like a dark thriller-romance where the main characters aren’t forced or conditioned to love, but accidentally trip and fall into it the old-fashioned way?"

My First Thriller: Robert Dugoni

The bestselling author explains how he bounced around between jobs, agents and publishers, holding onto a dream, and eventually achieving it.

Gillian Flynn's Anti-Heroines And The Dark Side of Feminism

"[I]f women can be anything they want, then they can be terrible people too..."

Carter Wilson: What I've Learned Through Hosting a Writing Podcast

"Looking back on the past year of interviews, here are seven things I've learned from these amazing writers."

Science Fiction For Crime Lovers: a Beginner’s Tour

Or, a look at five great scifi novels that also happen to be pitch-black noirs.

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How lockdown helped one parent and author overcome fear and embrace living life to the fullest.

"It’s really a compulsion. I’d feel like I’d die if I didn’t get these stories out of me."

Howie's sleuths in her well-received proto-cozy crime novels always ended up together, but she herself stayed proudly single.

Contributors to the new Mystery Writers of America anthology "Crime Hits Home" reflect on its theme

"I never set out to be a journalist or a true crime writer, but given the central mystery of my childhood, perhaps it was inevitable."

"[W]ould anyone like a dark thriller-romance where the main characters aren’t forced or conditioned to love, but accidentally trip and fall into it the old-fashioned way?"

The bestselling author explains how he bounced around between jobs, agents and publishers, holding onto a dream, and eventually achieving it.

"[I]f women can be anything they want, then they can be terrible people too..."

"Looking back on the past year of interviews, here are seven things I've learned from these amazing writers."

Or, a look at five great scifi novels that also happen to be pitch-black noirs.

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