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    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Sarah Vaughan on vigilance, doubt, abuse, and how it all seeps into psychological thrillers.

    By Sarah Vaughan | July 7, 2022

    Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

    Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

    Faye Snowden on the most American genre, which "makes visible problems we have with race, gender, economic inequality, [and] corrupt leadership..."

    By Faye Snowden | July 6, 2022

    Into the Past: <br>Blood Transfusions in the Seventeenth Century

    Into the Past:
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    Historical fiction writer Robert Lloyd on a series of bizarre and bloody experiments in Restoration England.

    By Robert Lloyd | July 6, 2022

    Going Back To The Old Neighborhood For Inspiration

    Going Back To The Old Neighborhood For Inspiration

    Mark Rubinstein on writing a mafia story set in Brighton Beach.

    By Mark Rubinstein | July 6, 2022

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    What makes crime fiction today so exciting is the diversity and complexity of characters.

    By E.A. Aymar | July 5, 2022

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    "What gets blessed? Who gets out of jail free? And who doesn’t?...I’m interested in that murky netherworld..."

    By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2022

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    Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

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    My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

    My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

    "Papa and Mama would debate endlessly the best way to transliterate “Watson” into Japanese...Meanwhile, my sisters and I would discuss various ways to die..."

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    Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

    Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

    Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences? 

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    From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

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    Or, what happens in Bellevue often stays in Bellevue (because you won't be returning home any time soon).

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    We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

    We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

    On reproductive choice, medical necessity, and breaking the law.

    By Molly Odintz | June 28, 2022

    Why Samantha Allen Wrote A Lesbian Sasquatch Novel

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    On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

    On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

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