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    Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

    Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

    A conversation with the author (and now podcaster) who has no intention of pulling back his writing or his personality.

    By M.R. Allan | August 26, 2022

    Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

    Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

    Do you feel more like radical politics, corrupt expats, or spies in costumes?

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 26, 2022

    Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

    Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

    "[T]he First and Second World Wars remain alive, not just in our imaginations but before our very eyes."

    By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

    The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

    The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

    Or, We're All Still Locked Away in Edward Rochester’s Attic...

    By Gwendolyn Kiste | August 25, 2022

    On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

    On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

    "After the dark ages of shutdowns and sickness, a renaissance could be around the corner."

    By Cate Holahan | August 25, 2022

    Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

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    The Author Who Came in From the Cold

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    Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

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    Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

    Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

    Lily Sparks on the deep affinity between two forms of storytelling.

    By Lily Sparks | August 24, 2022

    The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV

    The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV

    ‘The Edge of Night’ gave soap viewers daily murder and mayhem

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    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

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    Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

    Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

    "Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

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    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

    By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

    It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

    It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

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