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A Failed Utopian Settlement and a Lingering Historical Mystery

A Failed Utopian Settlement and a Lingering Historical Mystery

"How could I craft a true crime narrative based on conflicting, and sometimes deliberately deceitful, accounts?"

By Abbott Kahler | September 26, 2024

Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

Why the best-selling author has always moved across genres.

By Dean Koontz | September 24, 2024

A Tale of Two Cities: Taking My Fictional Detective From Minneapolis to LA

A Tale of Two Cities: Taking My Fictional Detective From Minneapolis to LA

PJ Tracy shakes up her series with some changes in setting

By P.J. Tracy | September 19, 2024

The Backlist: Rebecca Makkai on 'The Murderess' and Reading in Translation

The Backlist: Rebecca Makkai on 'The Murderess' and Reading in Translation

Makkai and Polly Stewart discuss Alexandros Papadiamantis and the project that's taking Makkai across the world of literature.

By Polly Stewart | September 18, 2024

Objectively Speaking: 6 Cursed Object Novels

Objectively Speaking: 6 Cursed Object Novels

Nightmare vehicles, frightening jewelry, and a dead man's suit

By Lamar Giles | September 17, 2024

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

On reconsidering, and reimagining, one of the most mistreated characters in fiction

By Kiersten White | September 11, 2024

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Why Thrillers Matter

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Attica Locke: That’s a Wrap

Attica Locke: That’s a Wrap

With 'Guide Me Home', Attica Locke Concludes Her Highway 59 Series Featuring Texas Ranger Darren Mathews

By Nancie Clare | September 3, 2024

Labors of Love: Eli Cranor on Education, Empathy and Experience

Labors of Love: Eli Cranor on Education, Empathy and Experience

"The point is how much is enough? And what is the cost of wanting more?"

By John B. Valeri | August 30, 2024

Books In Which Things Are Terrible Even Before the Haunted Cabin Shows Up

Books In Which Things Are Terrible Even Before the Haunted Cabin Shows Up

This fall and winter, horror turns to rustic retreats, lakeside vacation spots, and woodsy rentals for setting inspiration

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2024

Two Sherlockians and a Former Journo Walk into a Zoom Call…

Two Sherlockians and a Former Journo Walk into a Zoom Call…

Nicholas Meyer and Leslie Klinger discuss Meyer’s new 'Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell.' Nancie Clare listens in and asks one question.

By Nancie Clare | August 28, 2024

Forgive, but Don't Forget: On Redemption in Crime Fiction

Forgive, but Don't Forget: On Redemption in Crime Fiction

"Forgiveness is not about forgetting; it is about understanding."

By Adam Mitzner | August 27, 2024

My First Thriller: John Gilstrap

My First Thriller: John Gilstrap

Lightning and serendipity. The rejections never stopped, nor did the money.

By Rick Pullen | August 22, 2024

William Boyle on Discovering Donna Masini and a Great 'Italian-American-Recovering-Catholic-from-Brooklyn' Novel

William Boyle on Discovering Donna Masini and a Great 'Italian-American-Recovering-Catholic-from-Brooklyn' Novel

Boyle and Polly Stewart revisit Masini's intense, obsessive 'About Yvonne'

By Polly Stewart | August 22, 2024

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