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July 22, 2020: The World Ends (For Some)

July 22, 2020: The World Ends (For Some)

How could a couple kill their own children? The answer lies in the unimaginable.

By Leah Sottile | June 23, 2022

In Defense of Unsympathetic Protagonists

In Defense of Unsympathetic Protagonists

Jon Bassoff on Camus, Thompson, Highsmith, and a long line of authors writing protagonists who win bring us to the dark side.

By Jon Bassoff | June 22, 2022

All Agents Defect: Espionage in the Films of David Cronenberg

All Agents Defect: Espionage in the Films of David Cronenberg

While the director is often tied up with body horror, the great themes of espionage fiction are present in nearly all his work.

By Zach Vasquez | June 21, 2022

The Case for Catharsis in Crime Fiction

The Case for Catharsis in Crime Fiction

Julie Mayhew on using crime and suspense to channel grief and rage.

By Julie Mayhew | June 21, 2022

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

10 years later, the seminal thriller still has a few twists and reveals left for unsuspecting readers.

By Lisa Levy | June 20, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

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By Mindy Carlson | June 16, 2022

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By Andrew Nette | June 16, 2022

The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

Matt Bondurant on a natural disaster, a discovered photograph, and the craft exercise that followed.

By Matt Bondurant | June 15, 2022

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

Joey Hartstone always thought he wanted to be a lawyer. But maybe just wanted to be a lawyer in a story.

By Joey Hartstone | June 15, 2022

On Revenge Porn, Cyberstalking & Other Modern Privacy Problems

On Revenge Porn, Cyberstalking & Other Modern Privacy Problems

"Like many of us, I have an uneasy truce with what technology has wrought with respect to my privacy."

By Nina Sadowsky | June 14, 2022

The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

By Richard A. Clarke | June 14, 2022

How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."">"As a result, Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."

By April Henry | June 13, 2022

Early Modern Medicine, Poison & Apothecary

Early Modern Medicine, Poison & Apothecary

On the range of cures, effective or otherwise, available in the seventeenth century.

By Joanne Burn | June 10, 2022

Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of <em>The Sopranos</em>

Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of The Sopranos

15 years after it went off the air, the show's commitment to spirituality and ambiguity still set it apart.

By Zach Vasquez | June 10, 2022

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