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    Why I Quit Writing Screenplays and Wrote a Novel

    Why I Quit Writing Screenplays and Wrote a Novel

    "A book lives on a bookshelf, in a book store, placed next to books by other writers, and the only collaboration is the one between the writer and the reader."

    By P. David Ebersole | May 27, 2022

    Representation Matters, or, a Story in Edits

    Representation Matters, or, a Story in Edits

    On word choice and whiteness in publishing.

    By Sandra S. G. Wong | May 26, 2022

    What Really Distinguishes a Crime Novel?

    What Really Distinguishes a Crime Novel?

    Megan Abbott, S.A. Cosby, Laura Lippman, and Ace Atkins share their thoughts with Polly Stewart.

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    James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation

    James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation

    "The story of Eden, and how it influences my work, is not the story of a snake in a tree, but the story of what we are doing to the tree – what we are doing to the Garden."

    By David Masciotra | May 24, 2022

    The Most Unforgettable Female Leads in Crime Fiction

    The Most Unforgettable Female Leads in Crime Fiction

    "Whether good, bad, or downright despicable, here are eleven of them you should be getting to know..."

    By Hannah Mary McKinnon | May 24, 2022

    On Gentrification, Cultural Appropriation, and Community

    On Gentrification, Cultural Appropriation, and Community

    "More than ever, people of color are fighting back to reclaim what has been stolen from us."

    By Rodrigo Ribera d'Ebre | May 23, 2022

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