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    Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing

    Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing

    On remote control dogs, nature vs. nurture, and the horror and joy inherent to being alive.

    By Catriona Ward | March 7, 2022

    Shop Talk: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Takes His Craft Seriously and His Coffee Very Strong

    Shop Talk: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Takes His Craft Seriously and His Coffee Very Strong

    Crime writers talking writing routines, research, putting in the work, and keeping caffeine levels strong.

    By Eli Cranor | March 3, 2022

    Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

    Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

    Frederick Weisel updates the "dark academy" subgenre with stories about the public school system

    By Frederick Weisel | March 3, 2022

    Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

    Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

    James Wolff on the halcyon days of moral ambiguity—and some possible ways forward.

    By James Wolff | March 1, 2022

    I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

    I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

    Erica Ferencik on the unsurpassable terror of telling jokes

    By Erica Ferencik | March 1, 2022

    Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    If Arthur Conan Doyle could see into the future of Sherlockiana, he'd be flattered, not threatened.

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    My Beloved Monster: Creating the Characters We Love to Hate

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