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Agustina Bazterrica on Violence, Dystopia, and the Power of Art

Agustina Bazterrica on Violence, Dystopia, and the Power of Art

"I write with my burned body about capitalism, about patriarchy."

By Kevin Canfield | March 6, 2025

Radha Vatsal on Writing Historical Fiction From a New Perspective

Radha Vatsal on Writing Historical Fiction From a New Perspective

Set in New York's Chinatown in the early 20th century, the author's new novel brings a fresh view to the city's history.

By Scott Adlerberg | March 4, 2025

Dolores Hitchens and the Early Days of the

Dolores Hitchens and the Early Days of the "Spinster Sleuth"

Katherine Hall Page on the legacy of 'Cat's Claw'

By Katherine Hall Page | March 4, 2025

Clea Simon on Tumultuous Childhoods and Complex Psychological Thrillers

Clea Simon on Tumultuous Childhoods and Complex Psychological Thrillers

The lessons of the past, played out in fiction.

By Clea Simon | March 3, 2025

Medicine and Mystery

Medicine and Mystery

Why doctors make for natural storytellers.

By Leonard Goldberg | March 3, 2025

How to Craft a Mystery in Both a Historical and Contemporary Setting

How to Craft a Mystery in Both a Historical and Contemporary Setting

Amanda Flower on matters of timing

By Amanda Flower | February 28, 2025

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The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

By Polly Stewart | February 27, 2025

Psychological Thrillers Are Finally Giving Middle-Aged Women Their Due

By Cate Ray | February 27, 2025

Daisy Pearce On Poltergeists, Misogyny, and Coming of Age in a Fractured World

By Daisy Pearce | February 26, 2025

Lisa Unger: Why Can’t I Go on Vacation Like a Normal Person?

Lisa Unger: Why Can’t I Go on Vacation Like a Normal Person?

"I’ve come to accept, truth be told, that my brain doesn’t like vacations...too much free time, endless dark possibilities."

By Lisa Unger | February 25, 2025

Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

"As a historical crime writer, there’s one trope I love more than almost anything, and that’s an old-timey thief with an elaborate scheme."

By Allison Epstein | February 25, 2025

Kat Dunn On Vampires, Desire, and Queering the Gothic

Kat Dunn On Vampires, Desire, and Queering the Gothic

The author of "Hungerstone" talks with Molly Odintz about her new take on Sheridan le Fanu's "Carmilla"

By Molly Odintz | February 20, 2025

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Kate Brody interviews the debut novelist about her searing indictment of Silicon Valley and its intrinsic misogyny

By Kate Brody | February 19, 2025

Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

What really defines the sub-genres of crime?

By Deon Meyer | February 18, 2025

Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

The "Bluebloods" showrunner talks with Terry McDonell about his years of writing for the screen and TV, and why he decided to write a crime novel.

By Terry McDonell | February 17, 2025

Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

Scratch beneath the stucco of Belgravia, London’s most upmarket residential district, and dark secrets lurk.

By Orlando Murrin | February 14, 2025

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