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On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

Hop off the double decker bus and get lost in the Windy City....

By Tracy Clark | May 29, 2019

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Revisiting the Legendary Author's Very Pointed Advice to Writers

By Emily Temple | May 28, 2019

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

The Legendary Crime Writer on White Collar Crime, Her Lifelong Activism, and the Importance of a Good Editor

By Lori Rader-Day | May 28, 2019

Are There Any Subjects Too Dark for Crime Fiction?

Are There Any Subjects Too Dark for Crime Fiction?

Crime Authors Debate the Possibilities & Limits of Noir...And Also Dinosaurs

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | May 28, 2019

Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

Chandler slammed English detective novels and their authors time and again. But he didn't hate the literature, just the class snobbery.

By Curtis Evans | May 24, 2019

The Most Iconic Nose Injuries in the History of (Crime) Film

The Most Iconic Nose Injuries in the History of (Crime) Film

Sometimes a Busted Nose Is What Makes a Movie Truly Great

By Dwyer Murphy | May 23, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Revisiting the Social Climber Novel and the American Dream

By Anna Pitoniak | May 23, 2019

Donald Goines and the Birth of Black Pulp Fiction

By Kinohi Nishikawa | May 22, 2019

Harper Lee and Truman Capote: Partners in Crime

By Casey Cep | May 17, 2019

The Groundbreaking Art of <br>Jim Steranko

The Groundbreaking Art of
Jim Steranko

How a maverick artist's dark vision transformed the comics world and ushered in the graphic novel

By Michael Gonzales | May 16, 2019

Why Oakley Hall (Still) Matters

Why Oakley Hall (Still) Matters

Power, Corruption, and the History of the West

By Tobias Carroll | May 13, 2019

Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

Reckoning with Hateful Attitudes in Classic Crime Fiction

By W.M. Akers | May 10, 2019

The Real Lives of Private Investigators

The Real Lives of Private Investigators

More people than ever are becoming private investigators. But the profession remains shrouded in celluloid myths.

By Howie Kahn | May 9, 2019

In Noir, Geography Is a Character

In Noir, Geography Is a Character

Laird Barron on Writing the Harsh Landscapes of Alaska

By Laird Barron | May 9, 2019

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

A Book Editor Reflects on the Many Rules She's Recently Broken

By Juliet Grames | May 7, 2019

Crime Fiction, Thrillers, and the Importance of Setting

Crime Fiction, Thrillers, and the Importance of Setting

Better to Create a Fictional City, or Explore Crime in a Real One?

By August Norman | May 2, 2019

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