• Craft

    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."

    June 3, 2024  By Gary Phillips
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    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

    May 30, 2024  By Kaira Rouda
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    Reading Photographs as Texts for Narrative Inspiration

    Nathan Gower on a famous photograph of a disturbing moment

    May 28, 2024  By Nathan Gower
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    Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

    Fiona McPhillips on the themes that give Dark Academia its literary heft.

    May 22, 2024  By Fiona McPhillips
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    Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

    Author Jesse Fink digs into the enigmatic smear campaign of Dick Ellis, Britain’s Decorated Number Three Spy During World War II. 

    May 22, 2024  By Jesse Fink
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    Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

    Musician and author Baron Birtcher on using sound to craft a fictional world

    May 21, 2024  By Baron Birtcher
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    Publishing My Godmother's "Lost" Murder Mystery Manuscripts

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

    May 20, 2024  By Elizabeth Reed Aden
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    Love to Hate Her: Novels About Destructive Women

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

    May 17, 2024  By Alana B. Lytle
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    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.

    May 16, 2024  By Tom Straw
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    A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

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

    May 13, 2024  By Andromeda Romano-Lax
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