Kirsten Kaschock Imagines a New Landscape for the Gothic

Kirsten Kaschock Imagines a New Landscape for the Gothic

On contorted geography, haunting history, and literary potential

By Kirsten Kaschock | March 6, 2026

Steps to Forming a Bond—in Fiction and Life

Steps to Forming a Bond—in Fiction and Life

James Rollins on crafting characters that readers will care deeply about.

By James Rollins | March 4, 2026

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued <em>Suspicion</em> Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued Suspicion Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Alafair Burke celebrates the reissue of a classic mystery with much to teach modern writers

By Alafair Burke | March 2, 2026

2026: The Year of Corvidae

2026: The Year of Corvidae

5 recent and upcoming horror novels in which crows, ravens, and magpies play a decisive role

By Molly Odintz | February 27, 2026

Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

"I invite you into my world of fairy tale."

By Jennifer Sklias-Gahan | February 27, 2026

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

How the thriller author learned to write in and about confined spaces.

By Taylor Adams | February 26, 2026

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Searching for a Unified Theory of Chandler versus Macdonald

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My First Thriller: John Grisham

My First Thriller: John Grisham

How outrage and persistence kickstarted Grisham’s juggernaut writing career and led him to 'A Time to Kill'

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James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America

James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America

Burke and David Masciotra continue their long-running conversation on history and art.

By David Masciotra | February 11, 2026

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

Matthew F. Jones on writing from inside a protagonist's mind.

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Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Processing Trauma

Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Processing Trauma

Christina Ferko on the scars that drove her to a healing genre

By Christina Ferko | February 4, 2026

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

For decades, Jeffrey Siger wanted to write a Sherlock Holmes style mystery. But first, he needed fate to intervene.

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A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

Allison LaMothe on detectives "drinking unpleasant whiskey, thinking unpleasant thoughts.""

By Allison LaMothe | February 3, 2026

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