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19th Century Reading Habits Come To Light Via Delightful Comments Scrawled in the Margins of a Crime Novel

The peculiar marginalia of Lt. Gen. Coote Synge-Hutchinson

How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

On coming of age stories, childhood terrors, and bringing fresh points of view to writing large-cast narratives.

Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

Lorenzo Carcaterra remembers his loyal writing companion, an Olde English Bulldogge named Gus.

Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Exploring the vast, big-hearted world of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency—and a truly prolific career.

Nancy Jooyoun Kim on Koreatown and the Mysteries of Immigrant Family Life

A new novel explores the darker side of the American Dream in Los Angeles's Koreatown.

The Black Dahlia: The Long, Strange History of Los Angeles' Coldest Cold Case

Larry Harnisch has spent 24 years researching the Dahlia case and dispelling myths. Has he finally found an answer of his own?

How Josephine Tey Crafted a Masterpiece of Paranoia in Postwar England

Lady Antonia Fraser examines a classic mystery of the middle class.

In Search of America's Rarest Unknown Books by Renowned Writers

Browsing bookshop shelves you may come across hidden treasures.

How to Start Your Own Cult in Five Easy Steps

The world is in shambles these days, which has got author August Norman thinking about starting a cult of his own.

While Waiting on a Life-Saving Lung Transplant, I Finally Finished Writing That Thriller

Parnell Hall on chasing life—and publishing the book that had been with him for over a decade.

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