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Collaborating on Crime in the 14th Century

Collaborating on Crime in the 14th Century

"Lawlessness reigned over wide swaths of Europe where civilization had been pushed to the brink..."

By Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison | May 27, 2022

Why I Quit Writing Screenplays and Wrote a Novel

Why I Quit Writing Screenplays and Wrote a Novel

"A book lives on a bookshelf, in a book store, placed next to books by other writers, and the only collaboration is the one between the writer and the reader."

By P. David Ebersole | May 27, 2022

Representation Matters, or, a Story in Edits

Representation Matters, or, a Story in Edits

On word choice and whiteness in publishing.

By Sandra S. G. Wong | May 26, 2022

Tenet, Revisited: Why Christopher Nolan’s Most Difficult Film Deserves a Second Chance

Tenet, Revisited: Why Christopher Nolan’s Most Difficult Film Deserves a Second Chance

John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in a time-travel espionage caper – this warrants another viewing.

By Nick Kolakowski | May 26, 2022

Jim Cosgrove: My 26-Year Journey to Find A Killer

Jim Cosgrove: My 26-Year Journey to Find A Killer

On the unlikely series of events that pulled a journalist into a story and brought a family some answers.

By Jim Cosgrove | May 26, 2022

What Really Distinguishes a Crime Novel?

What Really Distinguishes a Crime Novel?

Megan Abbott, S.A. Cosby, Laura Lippman, and Ace Atkins share their thoughts with Polly Stewart.

By Polly Stewart | May 25, 2022

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By Rodrigo Ribera d'Ebre | May 23, 2022

An Author's Dilemma: How to Write Across Genres While Maintaining Your 'Brand'

By Tori Eldridge | May 23, 2022

How Do You Decolonize the Golden Age Mystery? Read More Historical Fiction!

How Do You Decolonize the Golden Age Mystery? Read More Historical Fiction!

"Our view of any age is limited by what the writers of that age can see of it, and no writer ever has access to all of it at once."

By Christopher Huang | May 20, 2022

A New True Crime Book Investigates a Sister's Murder and Official Indifference

A New True Crime Book Investigates a Sister's Murder and Official Indifference

In 1978, Therese Allore vanished. Six months later, her body was discovered. Her brother is still looking for answers.

By Peter Handel | May 20, 2022

Suspects & Suspicion: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Who (And Who Not) To Trust

Suspects & Suspicion: What Jane Austen Teaches Us About Who (And Who Not) To Trust

"What is one obvious quality that nearly all of Austen’s rogues have in common? Charm."

By Claudia Gray | May 19, 2022

Martina Navratilova, Thriller Novelist

Martina Navratilova, Thriller Novelist

Beth Parker looks back at the brief run of tennis thrillers co-authored by one of the greatest ever to play.

By Beth Parker | May 19, 2022

Illegal Wildlife Trade is a Multi-Billion Dollar Business

Illegal Wildlife Trade is a Multi-Billion Dollar Business

"Beyond ecology and animal welfare there’s now another reason to worry about the illegal animal trade—it’s become a multi-billion-dollar business for international criminal organizations."

By Brian Klingborg | May 19, 2022

Motherhood Is A Cult

Motherhood Is A Cult

"[A]s long as childless women like me are...expressing a long-held dream of bringing a child—any child—to the American Girl flagship store...the cult will loom large."

By Anne Heltzel | May 18, 2022

On Rock and Roll and Toxic Masculinity

On Rock and Roll and Toxic Masculinity

What Charles Harper Webb's time in a rock band taught him about the struggle for power.

By Charles Harper Webb | May 18, 2022

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