• Craft

    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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    In Good Taste: Marilyn Stasio on a Lifetime of Book Reviews

    The legendary critic talks about how she got her start, how crime fiction got taken seriously, and what she's reading now.

    April 8, 2021  By Erica Wright
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    How to Balance Worldbuilding and Action in Your Novel

    "Worldbuilding without action is boring, and action without worldbuilding is confusing."

    April 7, 2021  By Dan Stout
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    Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

    "I love writing the colder, crueller beings."

    April 7, 2021  By Adele Parks
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    Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

    Modern science and the murder mystery have shared origins in the Enlightenment, and they both tell us something pivotal about consciousness.

    April 6, 2021  By Erik Hoel
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    Ghosts and Narrators

    Sometimes, the best way to tell your story is through the voice of the dead.

    April 5, 2021  By Jessica Hamilton
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