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    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    "[I]t’s their pain, not mine. My story, but their lives."

    By Mariah Fredericks | November 17, 2022

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

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    By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | November 16, 2022

    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

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    By Phillip Margolin | November 16, 2022

    The Beauty of a Banned Book

    The Beauty of a Banned Book

    "Let's light a bonfire, and curl up with our favorite banned books. Because when we read, we are not alone."

    By Lynn Hightower | November 16, 2022

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    A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

    A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

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    Threats Around Every Corner—Or, On The What If Questions of Storytelling

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    A Roundtable Discussion On Christmas Mysteries

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    On Ed Lacy's <em>Room to Swing</em> and Early Representation of Black Sleuths in Crime Fiction

    On Ed Lacy's Room to Swing and Early Representation of Black Sleuths in Crime Fiction

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