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    Riley Sager on the Power of Nostalgia and Nerve-Jangling Suspense

    Rites of Passage Gone Wrong

    By John B. Valeri | June 18, 2024

    Emiko Jean and Jamie Lee Sogn Talk Writing, Representation, and the Pacific Northwest

    Emiko Jean and Jamie Lee Sogn Talk Writing, Representation, and the Pacific Northwest

    On missing white women syndrome, feminist anger, and the need for more Asian-American stories

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    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

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    Queering Crime Stories: Establishing a New Order in Mysteries and Thrillers

    "What if, by the end of a mystery, we don’t want to return to where we were but to a new place of openness and acceptance"

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