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    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.

    February 28, 2022  By Stephanie Wrobel
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    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."

    February 28, 2022  By Alan A. Winter
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    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.

    February 25, 2022  By CrimeReads 
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    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."

    February 25, 2022  By Isaac Fellman
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    The Amoral Violence of Folk Magic

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

    February 25, 2022  By Rebecca Ross
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    Nothing Can Stay Hidden Forever: The True Crime Legacy of Lost Highway

    25 years later, David Lynch's uncanny noir has a long and disturbing legacy of real-life crimes and tragedies.

    February 24, 2022  By Zach Vasquez
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    Robots, Dinosaurs, And Trusting Your Gut

    Rob Hart on the book that changed his life—and what came next.

    February 24, 2022  By Rob Hart
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    My Beloved Monster: Creating the Characters We Love to Hate

    First tip: forgive your villain. Or at least try having a candid conversation with him.

    February 24, 2022  By Rio Youers
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    Eight Books About What It Means to be Human

    Clones, replicants, and body snatchers, oh my!

    February 23, 2022  By Edward Ashton
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    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.

    February 22, 2022  By Daneet Steffens
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