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How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

Keith Roysdon reports on the world of alternate publishing, and the crime writers finding their readers through non-traditional paths.

By Keith Roysdon | May 1, 2026

Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

The author of Confessions explores trends in the landscape of cozy mystery

By Lynn Cahoon | May 1, 2026

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

Ruth Knafo Setton on noir desire.

By Ruth Knafo Setton | April 30, 2026

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

The author of A Poisonous Pour treks through California wine country

By Maddie Day | April 30, 2026

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

The author of Sanctuary compares lousy rehearsals to lousy first drafts

By James Cleary | April 30, 2026

Con Lehane On Writing a Red Scare Noir Against a Backdrop of Rising Oppression

Con Lehane On Writing a Red Scare Noir Against a Backdrop of Rising Oppression

Lehane's latest novel wasn't meant to be an allegory.
But if the shoe fits...

By Con Lehane | April 29, 2026

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Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped <em>The Last Movie</em>

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Mark Dzula on Dennis Hopper, Roland Barthes, and the Creation of a Polyphonic Failure

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“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

Greg Wands on the timeliness of a neo-noir classic.

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A twisted journey into Soviet bureaucracy.

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Michael Gonzales reflects on fears and relationships in NYC.

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How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

How Teaching Wilderness Science in Yellowstone Inspired a Fantasy Novel in Victorian London

Thomas Kent West on bears, botany, and the magic of science.

By Thomas Kent West | April 22, 2026

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