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    Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

    Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

    Jen Williams on storytelling and human fear

    By Jen Williams | May 9, 2023

    “An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

    “An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

    C.E. McGill on a personal journey through literature.

    By C.E. McGill | May 9, 2023

    Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

    Charles Reznikoff: The Finest Noir Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

    In Reznikoff's "objectivist poetry," echoes of Hammett.

    By Nick Kolakowski | May 9, 2023

    What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

    What Journalism Can Teach You About Writing Fiction

    Journalists-turned-crime writers reflect on the best habits for writing both news and fiction.

    By Ellen Crosby | May 9, 2023

    What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

    What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

    Titus Andronicus may be bloody, but the Scottish play and Othello are psychological horror perfection.

    By Nicholas Binge | May 8, 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 8, 2023

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    • Etna
    • Triage
    • The Amateur
    • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
    • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
    • Sunrise
    • A Tender Age
    • Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech
    • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
    • The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

    Dorothy B. Hughes at the Movies

    By Zach Vasquez | May 5, 2023

    ‘The Diplomat’ is a New Breed of Political – and Marital - Thriller

    By Keith Roysdon | May 5, 2023

    Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

    By Allison Brennan | May 5, 2023

    Peter Robinson, Remembered

    Peter Robinson, Remembered

    The late author's wife recalls his writing habits, the notes he was always taking, the music he played, and the characters who lived through him.

    By Peter Handel | May 4, 2023

    What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?

    What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?

    On the poetic noir sensibility of the rainy Pacific Northwest.

    By Burt Weissbourd | May 4, 2023

    Something to Sing About: Why <em>Cop Rock</em> Fails

    Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails

    "Plenty of genres can blend into musicals surprisingly well, but police procedurals are uniquely poorly suited for this task."

    By Katharine Coldiron | May 4, 2023

    The Best New Fiction Coming Out This Month

    The Best New Fiction Coming Out This Month

    New novels from Megan Abbott, Ivy Pochoda, and more.

    By CrimeReads | May 3, 2023

    Cozy Mysteries and Settings that Inspire an Emotional Connection

    Cozy Mysteries and Settings that Inspire an Emotional Connection

    Cozy mysteries bring something special to their settings.

    By Lucy Connelly | May 3, 2023

    Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't <em>Real</em> Authors

    Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren't Real Authors

    "It is far more challenging to write a compelling and believable mystery novel featuring teenaged characters than adult characters."

    By Kara Thomas | May 3, 2023

    Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

    Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a Series

    Why one author resisted the pull of writing a mystery series—until now.

    By Susan Isaacs | May 2, 2023

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