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Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

Characters That Are So Bad, They're Great

"I love writing the colder, crueller beings."

By Adele Parks | April 7, 2021

The Importance of Food in Fiction

The Importance of Food in Fiction

"Food denotes place. Food, from production to preparation to consumption involves all the senses."

By Michael Sears | April 6, 2021

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

In the midst of the late aughts Financial Crisis, online poker reached its zenith. By 2013, the Golden Age of gaming was over. What happened?

By Dario Diofebi | April 6, 2021

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Modern science and the murder mystery have shared origins in the Enlightenment, and they both tell us something pivotal about consciousness.

By Erik Hoel | April 6, 2021

A Former IRA Bank Robber On Writing A Heist Novel Based on a Long-Unsolved Crime

A Former IRA Bank Robber On Writing A Heist Novel Based on a Long-Unsolved Crime

In 1976, Richard O'Rawe was robbing banks for the IRA. A year later, he was in prison. And now, he's put a unique twist on the infamous Northern Bank robbery.

By Richard O'Rawe | April 6, 2021

Brisbane: Crime, Mystery, and Literature in Australia's Golden City

Brisbane: Crime, Mystery, and Literature in Australia's Golden City

Crime and the City goes down under to a city with a legacy of corruption and plenty of stories to tell.

By Paul French | April 5, 2021

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By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

How did Michael Koryta break through with his first thriller at 19? (Yes, you read that right—he was 19 years old.)

By Rick Pullen | April 1, 2021

How to Read Mysteries While Recovering from the Patriarchy

How to Read Mysteries While Recovering from the Patriarchy

Melissa Febos was struggling to write a book about surviving American girlhood. Mystery fiction presented a solution.

By Melissa Febos | April 1, 2021

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

A thriller author's tips for keeping the pages turning

By Allison Brennan | March 31, 2021

Stranger Than Fiction: Bigamy, Jealousy, and Foul Play from the Annals of True Crime

Stranger Than Fiction: Bigamy, Jealousy, and Foul Play from the Annals of True Crime

The real-life bigamists whose wild stories inspired a new thriller.

By Shelly Ellis | March 31, 2021

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

"How animals are trafficked is only one of the best-kept secrets of the international criminal underworld."

By Will Staples | March 30, 2021

Bangalore: Crime and Mystery in India’s Wild South

Bangalore: Crime and Mystery in India’s Wild South

With a booming economy, new wealth, and millions of India's hopefuls and dreamers, Bangalore also has a dark underbelly.

By Paul French | March 29, 2021

Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

On the surprisingly vast subgenre of golden fiction.

By Paula Munier | March 29, 2021

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