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Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

If Arthur Conan Doyle could see into the future of Sherlockiana, he'd be flattered, not threatened.

By Lyndsay Faye | February 28, 2022

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Stephanie Wrobel's top nonfiction picks for writers and readers preparing to dive deep into cults.

By Stephanie Wrobel | February 28, 2022

Fiction, History, and Truth

Fiction, History, and Truth

"[T]oday’s viewers get their history lessons from movies and biopics, not textbooks. And that’s where writers can a assume a greater role in the “truths” they portray."

By Alan A. Winter | February 28, 2022

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Two great spy novelists turn to the profession's spiritual home.

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2022

Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

"Look, man—life is short, art long. I’m not going to ritually deny fanfic, which once again is just a form, to make myself look better."

By Isaac Fellman | February 25, 2022

The Amoral Violence of Folk Magic

The Amoral Violence of Folk Magic

"These tales hold their own breath and blood; they are not just words on a page..."

By Rebecca Ross | February 25, 2022

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Nothing Can Stay Hidden Forever: The True Crime Legacy of Lost Highway

By Zach Vasquez | February 24, 2022

Robots, Dinosaurs, And Trusting Your Gut

By Rob Hart | February 24, 2022

My Beloved Monster: Creating the Characters We Love to Hate

By Rio Youers | February 24, 2022

Eight Books About What It Means to be Human

Eight Books About What It Means to be Human

Clones, replicants, and body snatchers, oh my!

By Edward Ashton | February 23, 2022

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

After his breakout hit, The Warehouse, Rob Hart was looking for a new idea. He found it in a very particular hotel.

By Daneet Steffens | February 22, 2022

Time to Discover Your New Favorite Sub-Genre of Fiction

Time to Discover Your New Favorite Sub-Genre of Fiction

A brief introduction to neo-noir, the New Weird, and hopepunk.

By Richard Thomas | February 22, 2022

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

"Black mystery writers and other People of Color will continue to write; the stakes are too high not to."

By Valerie Wilson Wesley | February 22, 2022

Not Just Oil and BBQ: 5 books That Nail Texas

Not Just Oil and BBQ: 5 books That Nail Texas

"[T]here’s more to me than bluebonnets and cowboy boots. And there’s plenty more to Texas."

By Caroline Frost | February 22, 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 | February 21, 2022

The Ordinary, the Sublime, and <em>The Taking of Pelham One Two Three</em>

The Ordinary, the Sublime, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

How a 1974 thriller made the New York City subway system, in all its bedraggled glory, a star.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 18, 2022

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