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    I Stopped Writing My Series Years Ago. But Something Kept Calling Me Back.

    I Stopped Writing My Series Years Ago. But Something Kept Calling Me Back.

    Returning to a long-abandoned series can feel overwhelming. But if you believe in your characters, you can't go wrong.

    By Steven Womack | August 23, 2021

    Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels

    Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels

    Matt Bell explains why the heist might just be the perfect worldbuilding tool.

    By Matt Bell | August 19, 2021

    Intersectional Feminist Spy Fiction: A Conversation with Aya de Leon, Lauren Wilkinson, and Rosalie Knecht

    Intersectional Feminist Spy Fiction: A Conversation with Aya de Leon, Lauren Wilkinson, and Rosalie Knecht

    Three authors driving the evolution of espionage fiction.

    By Aya de Leon | August 18, 2021

    On Childhood, Innocence, and Learning About Death

    On Childhood, Innocence, and Learning About Death

    Does it take a tragic event to truly grow up?

    By Lexie Elliott | August 18, 2021

    Sascha Rothchild on Diabetes Noir, Killers in Yoga Pants, and Therapy for Sociopaths

    Sascha Rothchild on Diabetes Noir, Killers in Yoga Pants, and Therapy for Sociopaths

    See an exclusive cover reveal and read an interview with TV writer and debut novelist Sascha Rothchild.

    By Molly Odintz | August 17, 2021

    A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

    A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

    Reading detective fiction triggers a fascinating biological function.

    By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

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    I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.

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    Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

    Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

    My grandmother's farm was much more than a home—it was a boardinghouse, a time capsule, and a source of inspiration.

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    Shop Talk: Steph Cha Writes Yelp Reviews, Works Jigsaw Puzzles, and Always Has a Blanket

    Shop Talk: Steph Cha Writes Yelp Reviews, Works Jigsaw Puzzles, and Always Has a Blanket

    Crime writers talk routine, craft, and looking forward to lunch.

    By Eli Cranor | August 12, 2021

    The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

    The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

    When a novel's worldview comes untethered from reality, that's when the magic happens.

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    What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

    What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

    "No one—and I mean no one, not your editor, not the publisher, not the critics—has any idea what makes one book sell millions of copies while other, often better, books do not."

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    Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

    Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

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    A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

    A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

    Crime fiction is working to represent a more abstract antagonist—institutions and ideologies that perpetuate violence—and a harder-to-pin form of guilt: complicity.

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    Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

    Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

    30 years ago, Carter addressed racism, colorism, classism, and sexism head on. Her books feel just as relevant today.

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