• Craft

    The Beat Goes On: Michael Connelly on Words, Writers & 'The Waiting'

    A new Ballard and Bosch novel examines L.A.'s most notorious unsolved murder: the Black Dahlia case.

    November 26, 2024  By John B. Valeri
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    True Crime Can Be a Dread Inspiration, Authors Agree

    Keith Roysdon on true crime writing and the responsibility it entails.

    November 26, 2024  By Keith Roysdon
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    Digging Deep, Staying with It: James Sallis on Writing, Reality, and the Danger of Creative Work

    A new collection spans the career of a modern master.

    November 25, 2024  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Maddie Day on Crafting Distinctive Settings for Cozy Mysteries

    Readers follow cozy series for the characters and the community—and setting is an integral part of that sense of character

    November 22, 2024  By Maddie Day
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    Researching the Historical Mystery Setting, or, The Importance of a Site Visit

    Exploring your setting IRL is the best way to get the details right—and the local experts on your side

    November 22, 2024  By Clara McKenna
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    The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

    Megan Abbott and Polly Stewart revisit Johnson's bleak and wild portrait of humanity.

    November 21, 2024  By Polly Stewart
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    Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

    Sarah Jost on castles, romance, and madness in medieval tales and modern gothics

    November 20, 2024  By Sarah Jost
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    License to Thrill: The Real and the Unreal in Spy Fiction

    Michael Idov on the spy novelist's sleight of hand tricks.

    November 19, 2024  By Michael Idov
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    From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

    Mel Harrison on mining his career in the diplomatic service for fiction.

    November 18, 2024  By Mel Harrison
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    Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions?

    Robyn Gigl on Crafting Her Iconic Trans Heroine, and the Need to Humanize Trans People Via Fiction

    November 8, 2024  By Robyn Gigl
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