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The Storyteller’s Promise

The Storyteller’s Promise

William Kent Krueger on the power of fiction and the profound experience of offering readers a little hope.

By William Kent Krueger | August 24, 2021

The Mind-Bending Thrillers of Sophie Hannah

The Mind-Bending Thrillers of Sophie Hannah

Amber Garza celebrates the ingenious, empathetic novels that introduced her to the psychological thriller.

By Amber Garza | August 24, 2021

Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

A look at the crime and mystery literature of Sri Lanka's largest city

By Paul French | August 23, 2021

I Stopped Writing My Series Years Ago. But Something Kept Calling Me Back.

I Stopped Writing My Series Years Ago. But Something Kept Calling Me Back.

Returning to a long-abandoned series can feel overwhelming. But if you believe in your characters, you can't go wrong.

By Steven Womack | August 23, 2021

A Personal Journey Through the World of Alternative Comics in 1970s New York City

A Personal Journey Through the World of Alternative Comics in 1970s New York City

On Star*Reach, Heavy Metal, the rise of alternative comics, and one New York kid's journey to publish his own.

By Michael Gonzales | August 20, 2021

The Power of Reading Mario Puzo's <em>The Godfather</em> as an Immigrant Story

The Power of Reading Mario Puzo's The Godfather as an Immigrant Story

Inside Puzo's classic crime novel is a story of generational tension and the sorrows of assimilation.

By Jonathan Freedland | August 19, 2021

Best Reviewed
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Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels

By Matt Bell | August 19, 2021

Art Theft and Forgery: The Best TV, Movies, and Documentaries Now Streaming

By Jonathan Santlofer | August 19, 2021

On Childhood, Innocence, and Learning About Death

By Lexie Elliott | August 18, 2021

A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness

A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness

"What if it doesn't stop raining and our bedding/food gets wet? What if someone falls/gets lost/gets bitten by a snake?"

By Zoje Stage | August 17, 2021

I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.

I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.

"It no longer felt like I was just writing about the 1950s and the domestic cage—it felt like I was living it."

By Karin Tanabe | August 16, 2021

Reading Flawed Protagonists: Relatability Versus Likeability

Reading Flawed Protagonists: Relatability Versus Likeability

In order to depict people who are human, I think it is an absolute prerequisite that they be flawed in some way.

By Bracken MacLeod | August 16, 2021

Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

My grandmother's farm was much more than a home—it was a boardinghouse, a time capsule, and a source of inspiration.

By Kaitlyn Dunnett | August 13, 2021

<em>Die Hard with a Vengeance</em> is the most relatable

Die Hard with a Vengeance is the most relatable "summer in the city" movie ever

Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of its rare pieces of hate mail."">"Too many films are love-letters to New York City; Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of its rare pieces of hate mail."

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2021

A History of Serial Killers Who Went Quiet Before Being Caught

A History of Serial Killers Who Went Quiet Before Being Caught

Dormant for years (or even decades), these infamous criminals were undone by new technology, old passions, or giant egos.

By Joanna Schaffhausen | August 11, 2021

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

"No one—and I mean no one, not your editor, not the publisher, not the critics—has any idea what makes one book sell millions of copies while other, often better, books do not."

By Joy Fielding | August 11, 2021

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