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When Is It Time To Stop Writing?

When Is It Time To Stop Writing?

Writing is hard. Not writing is harder.

By Laurie Cass | August 18, 2023

My First Thriller: James Patterson

My First Thriller: James Patterson

The international publishing juggernaut tells his own origin story, and it includes Trappist monks, too much drugs, an advertising career, and a few surprising resolutions along the way.

By Rick Pullen | August 17, 2023

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

"It was in Maine that I became aware of the acronym P.F.A., which stands for 'People From Away.' This is one of the great terms for outsiders I’ve ever heard. There is Maine, and there is Away."

By Michael Koryta | August 16, 2023

Influencer Noir

Influencer Noir

11 recent and forthcoming novels examining the dark side of internet fame

By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2023

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 | August 14, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

"With everything happening in the world today, is it any wonder that...a reader might choose to bury themselves in a nice cozy mystery?"

By Margaret Loudon | August 14, 2023

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a Creative Dracula Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 11, 2023

The Wold Newton Universe: How a Fictional History Connects Literary Legends

By Keith Roysdon | August 11, 2023

Laura Childs on Procrastinating Sparking Inspiration

By Laura Childs | August 11, 2023

Recapturing the Power of Childhood Fear

Recapturing the Power of Childhood Fear

"Childhood fear is...for the most part, solved with the flick of a light switch...Adult fear is simple and brutal and devastating."

By Kiersten White | August 11, 2023

Catherine Chidgey on Loss-of-Innocence Narratives

Catherine Chidgey on Loss-of-Innocence Narratives

From child narrators to those living their lives backwards, these novels explore "a character's seismic changes as they unfold"

By Catherine Chidgey | August 10, 2023

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

How 'Delicate Condition' Upends the Tropes of the Pregnancy Thriller

Brenna Ehrlich on the "fertility journey" and the book that inspired the new season of American Horror Story

By Brenna Ehrlich | August 10, 2023

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

Red Right Hand: Peaky Blinders, Babylon Berlin and the Looming Shadow of Fascism

How history creates suspense in two standout crime dramas.

By Zack Budryk | August 10, 2023

Why Our Most Engrossing Mysteries Are Underwater

Why Our Most Engrossing Mysteries Are Underwater

Kevin Sites on the rapture of the deep

By Kevin Sites | August 9, 2023

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

The authors round up the books that helped them fuse genres.

By Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché | August 8, 2023

Remembering William Friedkin

Remembering William Friedkin

The legendary director of The French Connection and The Exorcist has died at the age of 87

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 7, 2023

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