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    I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

    I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

    Twenty years later, he's still surprising me.

    By Gar Anthony Haywood | December 11, 2019

    Ice Skating as an Education for Writing Crime Fiction

    Ice Skating as an Education for Writing Crime Fiction

    It looks blithe and glamorous, but it's one of the most dangerous and cutthroat activities imaginable

    By J. D. Griffo | December 11, 2019

    7 Things Crime Readers Will No Longer Tolerate

    7 Things Crime Readers Will No Longer Tolerate

    Crime fiction is getting harder to write—and that's a good thing.

    By Christopher Fowler | December 10, 2019

    How Women Authors Are Reshaping the Horror Genre

    How Women Authors Are Reshaping the Horror Genre

    "The boogeyman in the closet isn’t an amorphous shape in the dark—It’s someone we know and trust."

    By Damien Angelica Walters | December 10, 2019

    Adventures in Narco-Tourism

    Adventures in Narco-Tourism

    In an evolving Medellín, locals and tourists struggle with the bloody legacy of Pablo Escobar.

    By Dave Seminara | December 9, 2019

    A Hard World for Little Things: 10 Dark Stories of Kids in Peril

    A Hard World for Little Things: 10 Dark Stories of Kids in Peril

    It's an old story, and among the most powerful we can tell.

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    The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

    The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

    From moral disruptor, to crazy b----, to the anti-heroine of our century: an ode to femmes fatales through the ages.

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    The Best Live Episodes of Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

    The Best Live Episodes of Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

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    On the Benefits of Building a Book Series Out of a Community of Characters

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    The Art of Interviewing Subjects—And Actually Getting To the Truth

    The Art of Interviewing Subjects—And Actually Getting To the Truth

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    10 Movies That Will Make Any Kid Into a Lover of Classic Suspense

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    Tips for Writing Speculative Detective Fiction

    Tips for Writing Speculative Detective Fiction

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    Virginie Despentes on Aging Punks, Failing Economies, and Fetishizing the Dead

    Virginie Despentes on Aging Punks, Failing Economies, and Fetishizing the Dead

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