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Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

"We know what you think of us. We’re putting on the show, remember?"

By Alejandro Nodarse | June 7, 2024

Planning a Heist with Your Spouse

Planning a Heist with Your Spouse

For married co-authors Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, writing a heist novel brought them even closer together.

By Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | June 7, 2024

Greg Iles On a Lifetime <br>of Crime Writing

Greg Iles On a Lifetime
of Crime Writing

The author of the Penn Cage novels reflects on his iconic character and his long fight against historical amnesia

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 5, 2024

Gary Phillips Reflects on His Reissued Classic Novel of the LA Uprisings

Gary Phillips Reflects on His Reissued Classic Novel of the LA Uprisings

"A lot has changed from thirty years ago and a lot, it seems, has not. Advances tend to foster backlashes."

By Gary Phillips | June 3, 2024

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Kaira Rouda on taking inspiration from a Montenegro marina full of luxury yachts and lavish entertainment

By Kaira Rouda | May 30, 2024

Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

Nathan Gower on a famous photograph of a disturbing moment

By Nathan Gower | May 28, 2024

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Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

By Fiona McPhillips | May 22, 2024

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

By Jesse Fink | May 22, 2024

Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

By Baron Birtcher | May 21, 2024

Publishing My Godmother's

Publishing My Godmother's "Lost" Murder Mystery Manuscripts

Elizabeth Reed Aden on her long journey towards honoring a loved one's legacy

By Elizabeth Reed Aden | May 20, 2024

Love to Hate Her: Novels About Destructive Women

Love to Hate Her: Novels About Destructive Women

Is the act of writing messy female characters a transgressive response to women's coerced compliance?

By Alana B. Lytle | May 17, 2024

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Tom Straw looks back at a long career in comedy and mystery and reflects on striking the perfect balance.

By Tom Straw | May 16, 2024

A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

From Abducted Toddlers to Absent Teens, These Thrillers Expose Our Unspoken Anxieties

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | May 13, 2024

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

"I had found myself. Social work was my job. Edinburgh was my city. Writing was my hobby."

By Helen Fitzgerald | May 13, 2024

Elle Marr on Mining Personal Experiences for Writing Inspiration

Elle Marr on Mining Personal Experiences for Writing Inspiration

As a child, Marr survived a plane crash. But can she write about it now?

By Elle Marr | May 10, 2024

Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

Elka Ray on the question that drives all friendship thrillers

By Elka Ray | May 9, 2024

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