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Charles Ardai on Noir, Comics, and the Ongoing Adventures of Hard Case Crime

Charles Ardai on Noir, Comics, and the Ongoing Adventures of Hard Case Crime

The venerable writer and publisher is carrying the mantle for classic crime fiction, and he's busier than ever.

By Alex Dueben | May 7, 2026

Aimee Pokwatka Never Thought She'd Write a Haunted House Novel. Then She Bought a Haunted House.

Aimee Pokwatka Never Thought She'd Write a Haunted House Novel. Then She Bought a Haunted House.

What happens when a novelist moves into a dream home, only to find it full of ghosts?

By Aimee Pokwatka | May 7, 2026

A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

Simon Elegant on journey to writing his new Hong Kong novel, 'City on Fire'

By Simon Elegant | May 5, 2026

How a Career in Screenwriting Prepared Tim Sullivan to Write Crime Novels

How a Career in Screenwriting Prepared Tim Sullivan to Write Crime Novels

On the transition from screen to books.

By Tim Sullivan | May 4, 2026

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

Keith Roysdon reports on the world of alternate publishing, and the crime writers finding their readers through non-traditional paths.

By Keith Roysdon | May 1, 2026

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

Ruth Knafo Setton on noir desire.

By Ruth Knafo Setton | April 30, 2026

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State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

Ahead of the 80th Annual Edgar Award Ceremony, nominees weigh in on the pleasures and pitfalls of the writing life

By Molly Odintz | April 28, 2026

Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

A brief meditation on the most relatable trope in the canon

By Buddy Beaudoin | April 22, 2026

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

Thomas Kent West on bears, botany, and the magic of science.

By Thomas Kent West | April 22, 2026

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

Author Marcus Kliewer lists 5 books that inspired the world of his new novel, The Caretaker.

By Marcus Kliewer | April 21, 2026

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

"[S]tories about serial killers seemed to occupy an archetypal niche in our imaginations and serve a cathartic function."

By Amin Ahmad | April 20, 2026

James Wolff on Why the World of Espionage Is Impossibly Messy

James Wolff on Why the World of Espionage Is Impossibly Messy

'I have come to the conclusion that this sense of uncertainty and ambiguity lies at the heart of the profession.'

By James Wolff | April 14, 2026

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

"Queerness thrives in horror, specifically body horror, because the transgressive is the rule, not the exception."

By Carly Racklin | April 10, 2026

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