Katrina Monroe on Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Katrina Monroe on Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Or, writing a psychological thriller as a both a love song to sisterhood and a reckoning with its uneven responsibilities

By Katrina Monroe | August 13, 2024

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

From film to novels, a journey in search of character-driven story.

By Zoje Stage | August 13, 2024

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

Keith Roysdon remembers a favorite seriess, and the real-life PI who proved that ‘Rockford Files’ was practically a documentary.

By Keith Roysdon | August 12, 2024

Presenting <em>Série Noire,</em> the Bleak French Neo Noir You've Never Seen

Presenting Série Noire, the Bleak French Neo Noir You've Never Seen

It's Alain Corneau's classic adaptation of a Jim Thompson novel.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 9, 2024

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

"The thing that made these movies...was the fact that the villains started off seeming like regular people."

By Liz Alterman | August 9, 2024

Sam Tschida: Write Like a Mother

Sam Tschida: Write Like a Mother

On finding the time and inspiration to spend "several hours a day with people you made up."

By Sam Tschida | August 8, 2024

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All These Houses Are Haunted: How (and Why) Horror is the Perfect Hybrid Genre

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Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

By Joshua Chaplinsky | August 7, 2024

On Bram Stoker's Forgotten <em>Dracula</em> Play

On Bram Stoker's Forgotten Dracula Play

It's not good... but it IS a play

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 2, 2024

BTW, Charles Dickens's <em>Bleak House</em> is a Murder Mystery

BTW, Charles Dickens's Bleak House is a Murder Mystery

Yes it's a legal thriller. But also...

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 31, 2024

Your Hero Could Beat Up My Hero

Your Hero Could Beat Up My Hero

Or, five characters that could easily beat up my protagonist, who is very bad at fighting

By Gregg Podolski | July 31, 2024

Writing Better Neurodivergent Characters in Fiction

Writing Better Neurodivergent Characters in Fiction

Scott Lyerly on living with Tourette syndrome and bringing that reality to fiction.

By Scott Lyerly | July 31, 2024

Sometimes We Have Big Feelings About Celebrities. And That's (Mostly) Okay.

Sometimes We Have Big Feelings About Celebrities. And That's (Mostly) Okay.

Josh Winning on the role of horror fiction in exploring our complex reactions to the famous and fortunate

By Josh Winning | July 31, 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: July 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: July 2024

Featuring new books from Juliet Grames, Flynn Berry, Jesse Katz, and more.

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Speculating Our Way Back to Ourselves

Speculating Our Way Back to Ourselves

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi on using the speculative to manifest the unconscious and make space for the marginalized

By Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi | July 30, 2024

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