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    P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    She refined the crime novel to its dark, poetic core and created a roster of iconic detectives along the way.

    By Neil Nyren | July 2, 2020

    Crime Fiction Trains Us for Crisis

    Crime Fiction Trains Us for Crisis

    "Through crime fiction, we have faced all manner of peril, defended the unjustly accused, protected intended victims."

    By Sulari Gentill | July 2, 2020

    The Uncanny Appeal of Sole Survivor Stories

    The Uncanny Appeal of Sole Survivor Stories

    We weren't meant to fly, but we do. Stories of crash survivors speak to something primitive—and mysterious—in us.

    By Richard Farrell | June 25, 2020

    Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

    Ottessa Moshfegh on Dreams, Nightmares, and a Rediscovered Novel

    The author of some of the darkest, most disturbing novels in years wants people to know: she's not April Ludgate.

    By Michael Seidlinger | June 24, 2020

    <em>American Gods</em> has a new annotated version with a Sherlockian twist

    American Gods has a new annotated version with a Sherlockian twist

    American Gods">Catching up with Leslie Klinger to discuss his "Sherlockian" approach to annotating Neil Gaiman's American Gods

    By Aaron Robertson | June 24, 2020

    Can You Really Separate Edgar Allan Poe's Work from His Life?

    Can You Really Separate Edgar Allan Poe's Work from His Life?

    Sarah Weinman on "the Gordian knot holding together Poe's tumultuous life and fragmented personality with his body of work"—and an audacious biography.

    By Sarah Weinman | June 19, 2020

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    How to Write Legal Thrillers That Won't Drive Lawyers Crazy with Mistakes and Inventions

    By Craig Pittman | June 19, 2020

    Are We Only Capable of Writing Liars?

    By Elizabeth Kay | June 18, 2020

    Crime in a Tenured Position:
    The Feminist Mysteries of Carolyn Heilbrun

    By Marlowe Benn | June 17, 2020

    The Unbearable Dread of the Slow-Burn Car Chase Scene

    The Unbearable Dread of the Slow-Burn Car Chase Scene

    Some car chases unfold at high speeds. Others take their time and trace their way into the dark corners of your soul.

    By Jessica Barry | June 16, 2020

    Writers Under Lockdown: Surviving (and Writing) During a Pandemic

    Writers Under Lockdown: Surviving (and Writing) During a Pandemic

    Is anyone getting any writing done these days? Contributors to a new anthology share stories of creativity, inspiration, and outrage.

    By Nick Kolakowski | June 15, 2020

    The Mostly Forgotten Irish Crime Novelist at the Center of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

    The Mostly Forgotten Irish Crime Novelist at the Center of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

    On the enormously influential works of a Golden Age innovator.

    By Shane Mawe | June 15, 2020

    Bone, Blood & Bigots: On 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones'

    Bone, Blood & Bigots: On 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones'

    A 1965 novel about racial injustice and police brutality in the Deep South was hailed by critics and made into a major movie. The story would haunt its author until the bitter end.

    By Michael Gonzales | June 11, 2020

    The Best Way to Know an Author Is Through Their Characters

    The Best Way to Know an Author Is Through Their Characters

    Bestselling Crime Writer Iris Johansen On Her Series Protagonist, Eve Duncan, and the Relationships That Define Her Work

    By Iris Johansen | June 11, 2020

    A Small Nevada Town Inspires a Crime Novel and a Personal Reckoning

    A Small Nevada Town Inspires a Crime Novel and a Personal Reckoning

    Envy and relief in small town America.

    By Heather Young | June 9, 2020

    How Advertising Taught Me The Art of the Twist

    How Advertising Taught Me The Art of the Twist

    An Ad-Man's Secrets for Keeping Your Readers on Their Toes

    By S.K. Barnett | June 9, 2020

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