• Craft

    What Do Mystery Writers and Therapists Have in Common?

    Therapists, like detectives, piece together clues and information in order to solve the mystery: that of a client's own dilemmas.

    June 4, 2021  By Philippa East
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    A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

    On the intense excitement of translating a mystery, line by line.

    June 3, 2021  By Michael Meigs
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    Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

    On self-conception, virgin birth, and deep male anxieties.

    June 3, 2021  By Sara Flannery Murphy
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    An Ode to Characters Who Just Keep Fighting

    A new wave of psychological thrillers features women who never, ever give up.

    June 2, 2021  By R.H. Herron
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    The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

    Swanky spas and private islands are the new manor houses when it comes to locked room mysteries.

    June 1, 2021  By Harriet Walker
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    These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

    On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

    May 31, 2021  By May Cobb
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    On DNA and Crime Fiction

    Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

    May 31, 2021  By David Housewright
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    We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

    On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

    May 28, 2021  By Jess Dylan
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    On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture

    In mainstream culture, depictions of Mormon villains abound. In fiction written by and for other Mormons, the Mormons are never the bad guys. Mette Ivie Harrison searches for the in-between.

    May 27, 2021  By Mette Ivie Harrison
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    On Accountability, Artistry, and The Hard Work of Becoming Better People

    There is no one-size-fits-all response to the morality of art and its creators. But we need to evaluate not just the art but the artist (and vice versa).

    May 26, 2021  By David Yoon
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