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You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

You’re Doing It Wrong: Fix Your Asian Characters

"[T]hat's the first secret: think of your character as a human being..."

By Melissa Yi | May 22, 2023

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

How do You Write Compelling Characters? Find the Source of Their Pain

"[E]veryone has some pain. Everyone feels insecure and vulnerable about something."

By E. J. Copperman | May 22, 2023

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's <em>The Lady Eve</em>?

What are all the Genesis Allusions doing in Preston Sturges's The Lady Eve?

On temptation, apples, falls, and snakes in the classic con artist caper/screwball romantic comedy from 1941.

By Stuart Klawans | May 19, 2023

All the Monsters in <em>Jane Eyre</em>

All the Monsters in Jane Eyre

A primer on the Gothic, 19th century women writers, and Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar's classic The Madwoman in the Attic

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 18, 2023

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Shop Talk: Josh Kendall on the Life of a Crime Fiction Editor

Mulholland's Josh Kendall sits down for the very first Shop Talk: editor edition

By Eli Cranor | May 18, 2023

Best Female Buddy Stories (aka, Can I Get a Side of Womance With That?)

Best Female Buddy Stories (aka, Can I Get a Side of Womance With That?)

"The way that Jen and Judy support each other through everything—including more manslaughter—is truly inspiring."

By Michelle Gagnon | May 18, 2023

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Books of the Week

The Backlist: Revisiting Ethel Lina White's 'The Lady Vanishes' with Andrea Bartz

By Polly Stewart | May 17, 2023

Memphis Man: Cadillac Riding With Isaac Hayes

By Michael Gonzales | May 17, 2023

7 Great Espionage Films Set During WWII

By Ashley Weaver | May 17, 2023

7 Fabulous Crime Novels and the Craft Lessons They Drive Home

7 Fabulous Crime Novels and the Craft Lessons They Drive Home

Kate White on thrillers that entertain and inspire

By Kate White | May 16, 2023

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Adam Mitzner on finding the right balance of accuracy and drama in a field where the details are everything.

By Adam Mitzner | May 16, 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 | May 15, 2023

For Today's Crime Novels, the Stakes Are High, Right from the First Sentence

For Today's Crime Novels, the Stakes Are High, Right from the First Sentence

Why it's so pivotal to grab your readers' attention with those opening lines.

By Candice Fox | May 15, 2023

7 Criminally Under-Rated Heist Films That Deserve Another Watch

7 Criminally Under-Rated Heist Films That Deserve Another Watch

Or, Always a Partner in Crime, Never a Mastermind...

By Tyler Schwanke | May 12, 2023

Six Novels Exploring the Underbelly of Privileged Enclaves

Six Novels Exploring the Underbelly of Privileged Enclaves

"If you enjoy your thrillers with a side of opulence, then pour yourself a glass of champagne, sit back, and see how the other half lives..."

By Lindsay Cameron | May 11, 2023

‘Assault on Precinct 13’ Was the Siege Thriller Done to Perfection

‘Assault on Precinct 13’ Was the Siege Thriller Done to Perfection

John Carpenter's 1976 shoestring-budget-ode to a western classic.

By Keith Roysdon | May 10, 2023

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