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    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Preston L. Allen on the power of a good laugh amidst the horrors.

    By Preston L. Allen | July 11, 2024

    How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction 

    How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction 

    Kate Quinn on gathering material for great historical mysteries.

    By Kate Quinn | July 10, 2024

    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

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    Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the "Code of the Hills"

    "In the hills, nature is a constant force—beautiful and relentless. At times brutal. The sounds of bird and wind in the leaves is a constant backdrop to the life I experienced as a child and as an adult."

    By Chris McGinley | July 9, 2024

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

    By Laura Essay | July 9, 2024

    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    Derek Millman was in the depths of writer's block when he received a binder detailing a year in one of Yale's secret societies.

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    The Beautifully Terrifying, Alluring, Decadent Reality of Paris

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    Reality’s Peripheral: Five Lightly Surreal Novels

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    Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

    Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

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

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

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

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    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

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