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Patrick Hoffman's Intricate Crime Novels Are the Books You Should Be Reading Now

Patrick Hoffman's Intricate Crime Novels Are the Books You Should Be Reading Now

Talking civil disputes, global conspiracies, and New York City neighborhoods with the author of Clean Hands

By Dwyer Murphy | June 2, 2020

9 Thrillers Featuring Writers As Characters

9 Thrillers Featuring Writers As Characters

Fashionistas, Literati, and Hacks Galore!

By Emily Liebert | June 2, 2020

Graphic Content: Chris Claremont and the Making of an X-Men Icon

Graphic Content: Chris Claremont and the Making of an X-Men Icon

The legendary X-Men writer on the idea of Dark Phoenix as a femme fatale and more

By Alex Segura | June 1, 2020

Dylan’s Apocalyptic Visions

Dylan’s Apocalyptic Visions

For fifty years, Bob Dylan has been writing about the end of the world. What does he want us to know about it?

By Richard Z. Santos | May 29, 2020

For Isaac: From your Brother, Brian Panowich

For Isaac: From your Brother, Brian Panowich

"Finding your tribe in this world is the most important mission in life other than just getting through it with a minimal amount of scarring."

By Brian Panowich | May 28, 2020

Literature Is Built on a Foundation of Horror

Literature Is Built on a Foundation of Horror

Why all great writing, no matter the genre, is steeped in horror.

By Marc E. Fitch | May 28, 2020

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Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw

By Laird Barron | May 26, 2020

Cancer, My Mystery Novel, and Me: A Survivor's Story

By Rachel Howzell Hall | May 22, 2020

Writing in the Time of Corona

By Olen Steinhauer | May 20, 2020

Read Bong Joon Ho's <em>Parasite</em> as a Graphic Novel in Storyboards

Read Bong Joon Ho's Parasite as a Graphic Novel in Storyboards

It's going to change the way you watch the movie.

By Bong Joon Ho | May 20, 2020

Five Books That Will Make Your Child a Future Crime Writer

Five Books That Will Make Your Child a Future Crime Writer

And other lessons learned from pandemic reading and writing.

By Ivy Pochoda | May 19, 2020

Graphic Content: Entering the sci-fi noir world of Lemire, Kindt, and Rubin’s Cosmic Detective

Graphic Content: Entering the sci-fi noir world of Lemire, Kindt, and Rubin’s Cosmic Detective

Three acclaimed creators worked in secret for over two years to create the complex, layered world of Cosmic Detective.

By Alex Segura | May 18, 2020

Bookstagram: The Antidote to Social Media Grift

Bookstagram: The Antidote to Social Media Grift

"No one was humblebragging about their perfect lives—they were humblebragging about the ARCs they were excited to read."

By Janelle Brown | May 15, 2020

Scott Turow on the One Character Who Keeps Coming Back to Him, Again and Again

Scott Turow on the One Character Who Keeps Coming Back to Him, Again and Again

On Kindle County, Sandy Stern, and a career in novels.

By Scott Turow | May 12, 2020

Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

An author examines the borderlands of two closely related genres.

By S. L. Huang | May 11, 2020

How Do You Balance the Needs of Modern Readers with the Details of the Past?

How Do You Balance the Needs of Modern Readers with the Details of the Past?

Mariah Fredericks & Jess Montgomery on research, character, and the craft of historical fiction.

By Jess Montgomery & Mariah Fredericks | May 11, 2020

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