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    Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

    In Reznikoff's "objectivist poetry," echoes of Hammett.

    May 9, 2023  By Nick Kolakowski
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    What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

    Journalists-turned-crime writers reflect on the best habits for writing both news and fiction.

    May 9, 2023  By Ellen Crosby
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    What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

    Titus Andronicus may be bloody, but the Scottish play and Othello are psychological horror perfection.

    May 8, 2023  By Nicholas Binge
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

    May 8, 2023  By CrimeReads 
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    Dorothy B. Hughes at the Movies

    It's time for filmmakers to rediscover the work of this noir master.

    May 5, 2023  By Zach Vasquez
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    ‘The Diplomat’ is a New Breed of Political – and Marital - Thriller

    Saving the world is the fun part. Relationships take work.

    May 5, 2023  By Keith Roysdon
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    Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

    "Keeping the tension high while also moving the relationship forward and providing authentic conflict isn’t easy."

    May 5, 2023  By Allison Brennan
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    Peter Robinson, Remembered

    The late author's wife recalls his writing habits, the notes he was always taking, the music he played, and the characters who lived through him.

    May 4, 2023  By Peter Handel
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    What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?

    On the poetic noir sensibility of the rainy Pacific Northwest.

    May 4, 2023  By Burt Weissbourd
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    Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails

    "Plenty of genres can blend into musicals surprisingly well, but police procedurals are uniquely poorly suited for this task."

    May 4, 2023  By Katharine Coldiron
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