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    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2022 (So Far)

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2022 (So Far)

    A queer history of a women's prison, a take-down of junk science, a reckoning with Southern history, and more...

    By CrimeReads | August 12, 2022

    Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em>

    Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of Moonrise Kingdom

    Wes Anderson's film about two misunderstood preteens has more in common with Terrence Malick’s Badlands than it might seem.

    By Ethan Warren | August 12, 2022

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    "Criminalizing science tends to be about control, not ethics."

    By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

    By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    Great books for those who "love seeing how a skilled author crafts the time-worn trope into a new, fresh story."

    By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

    By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

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    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    By Lisa Levy | August 10, 2022

    How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

    By Nick Kolakowski | August 9, 2022

    As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

    Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

    Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

    "Now that’s what I call a thrilling, reach-out-and-grab-ya opening."

    By Laura Childs | August 9, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | August 8, 2022

    The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

    The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

    Tyrell Johnson on writing, respecting plot, and discovering a genre

    By Tyrell Johnson | August 8, 2022

    Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

    Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

    "[A]sk yourself: What does my main character need most on her journey—and how can my love interest provide that?"

    By Elissa Grossell Dickey | August 8, 2022

    The Veteran Experience in Speculative Fiction

    The Veteran Experience in Speculative Fiction

    "[W]hen you think about it, [it] is somewhat unsettling. In order for writers to have authentic stories of fictional battlefields, they must first survive real world battlefields..."

    By Zak Topping | August 8, 2022

    <em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em> is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

    Bodies Bodies Bodies is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

    Olivia Rutigliano on the new Gen-Z-focused whodunnit-slasher-comedy

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2022

    What Can Cooking School Teach a Mystery Writer?

    What Can Cooking School Teach a Mystery Writer?

    "Many of the skills taught in cooking school...are similar and parallel to those required to write a compelling story."

    By Leslie Karst | August 5, 2022

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