• Craft

    Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

    In Heaven's a Lie, a woman's split-second decision throws her life into a desperate and electrifying tailspin.

    April 22, 2021  By Cullen Gallagher
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    How An Eccentric Old House Allowed Me To Blur the Lines Between Fact and Fiction

    "That big, creepy, old house might have been a little crazy and a lot rundown, but it meant something to all of us. It was our past. Our history."

    April 21, 2021  By Carole Johnstone
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    The Four Essential Elements to Writing Enduring Fiction

    Thriller author DJ Palmer breaks down the foundational structure to fiction that captivates readers.

    April 21, 2021  By D.J. Palmer
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    How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

    C.S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries, on the joys of following characters' lives far beyond the pages of a single book.

    April 19, 2021  By C.S. Harris
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    On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

    Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

    April 16, 2021  By Bridget Foley
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    Confessions of a Librarian and Historical Mystery Novelist

    Plotting murder and historical manipulations in the public library

    April 16, 2021  By Will Thomas
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    Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

    Writers talk craft, coffee, and the all-important writing routine.

    April 15, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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    Why Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives

    Whether you're looking for information about an uncle's will or a homemade poison, the reference desk is the place to go.

    April 15, 2021  By M.E. Hilliard
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    Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

    "They take no prisoners. There are no heroes. Everybody is exposed for who they are at their least desirable or least beautiful moments."

    April 15, 2021  By Hopeton Hay
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    Hitchcock, The Voyeur: Why Rear Window Remains the Director's Definitive Film

    Hitchcock was a master of obsessive looking and daydreamed about filming acts of sexual voyeurism. In Rear Window, he found a new vision.

    April 13, 2021  By Edward White
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