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    Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

    Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

    In the show, before Vonnegut becomes a successful author, he hunts a murderer on Cape Cod. Apparently.

    By Dan Sheehan | March 15, 2023

    J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

    J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

    Behind every character that graces the page, there's a life story waiting to be discovered.

    By J.A. Jance | March 15, 2023

    James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

    James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

    Or, who's buried in Guy Topper's grave?

    By James R. Benn | March 15, 2023

    A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

    A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

    "Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

    By Ian Moore | March 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 | March 13, 2023

    The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

    The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

    Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

    By Connor Sullivan | March 13, 2023

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    What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

    By Frederick Weisel | March 13, 2023

    Roadmapping Poker Face’s First-Season

    By Justin Hairston | March 10, 2023

    Weaving Social Issues Into Your Thrillers

    By Amanda Traylor | March 10, 2023

    John Rechy Remembers His Friend, Writer Henry Turner

    John Rechy Remembers His Friend, Writer Henry Turner

    The Edgar and Anthony-nominated author lives on in his vivid characters and lyrical prose.

    By John Rechy | March 10, 2023

    Setting and Psyche: Using Unsettling Landscapes to Explore Human Darkness

    Setting and Psyche: Using Unsettling Landscapes to Explore Human Darkness

    "Place makes us in ways both big and small—it shapes our language, our occupations, the pace at which we live."

    By Erica Waters | March 10, 2023

    On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of <em>Inherent Vice</em>

    On the Hazy, Ethereal Noir of Inherent Vice

    Ethan Warren explains how Paul Thomas Anderson figured out how to capture the essence of the "un-adaptatble" Thomas Pynchon novel.

    By Ethan Warren | March 9, 2023

    Roy Thomas on the History of Doctor Strange

    Roy Thomas on the History of Doctor Strange

    The legendary editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics shares secrets about the once-obscure sorcerer-superhero in his introduction to the new collection from The Folio Society

    By Roy Thomas | March 9, 2023

    The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

    The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

    Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

    By Polly Stewart | March 9, 2023

    Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

    Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

    "Despite these many tricks and ploys, grieving people are desperate and often willing to believe anything."

    By Sarah Penner | March 9, 2023

    We Got the Guy … Now What? A Look at Community Responses to Crime In Fiction

    We Got the Guy … Now What? A Look at Community Responses to Crime In Fiction

    Charlene Allen on novels that "highlight the community’s role in responding to crime where institutions fall short"

    By Charlene Allen | March 9, 2023

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