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My Pandemic Master Class with <em>The Silence of the Lambs</em>

My Pandemic Master Class with The Silence of the Lambs

What I learned from re-reading Thomas Harris in lockdown.

By Julia Heaberlin | August 11, 2020

Writing from the Depths of Lockdown: A Roundtable Discussion

Writing from the Depths of Lockdown: A Roundtable Discussion

Contributors to a new charity anthology discuss writing during the pandemic and adjusting to the new normal.

By Lise McLendon | August 10, 2020

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing a novel is lonely, depressing work. Having kids around all the time can make it...surprisingly joyful.

By Jesse Kellerman | August 5, 2020

Laura Lippman:

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

Abandoned islands, manor houses, and retired military men. They all serve a purpose in classic detective fiction.

By Alex Pavesi | August 4, 2020

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

To discover noir's anti-racist potential, Alaya Dawn Johnson had to wrestle with its racist classics.

By Alaya Dawn Johnson | July 31, 2020

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The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

By Patrick Radden Keefe | July 30, 2020

How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

By Allison Montclair | July 29, 2020

How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

By Stan Parish | July 28, 2020

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

Fifty years later, Donald Westlake's passion for the logistics of crime captures our imaginations.

By Nick Kolakowski | July 24, 2020

What We Relate To When We Relate to Books

What We Relate To When We Relate to Books

Is it the characters, or the scenario?

By Josh Malerman | July 23, 2020

How To Write Realistically About Politics and Current Events When the Real World Can Be Stranger Than Fiction

How To Write Realistically About Politics and Current Events When the Real World Can Be Stranger Than Fiction

Tips from a political thriller writer on how to keep your writing relevant in a constantly changing world.

By Eric Van Lustbader | July 22, 2020

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

From traditional mysteries to hardboiled noirs to psychological thrillers, there's a thread of pain through the books we love.

By S. A. Cosby | July 21, 2020

How Writing a Nature Thriller Helped Me Tap Into the Extremes of Human Nature

How Writing a Nature Thriller Helped Me Tap Into the Extremes of Human Nature

A Trip to the Mountains and a Story of Survival

By Jen Waite | July 21, 2020

Why Exposing Kids to Horror Might Actually Be Good for Them

Why Exposing Kids to Horror Might Actually Be Good for Them

An open letter to the two girls still stuck in the early showing of 'The Conjuring'

By Stephen Graham Jones | July 15, 2020

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

Workshops, an MFA, and a pair of literary novels couldn't prepare him for the intricate workings of noir, so he turned to the masters.

By Sung J. Woo | July 14, 2020

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