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How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

"My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

By Aidan Truhen | May 13, 2021

Lee Child’s Little Gold Book

Lee Child’s Little Gold Book

A new book of collected writings reveals unexpected insights into Child's journey from Birmingham to a golden retirement.

By Heather Martin | May 12, 2021

Karyn Kay: A Life and Death in New York City

Karyn Kay: A Life and Death in New York City

For her students at LaGuardia High School, Karyn Kay was a memorable figure who brought love and passion into the classroom. Outside, life with her son was getting much darker.

By Julien Levy | May 12, 2021

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

She was the bestselling author of the Golden Age of mystery fiction in the US. Is a new generation poised to discover her work?

By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2021

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Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

By Lara Bazelon | May 11, 2021

On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

By Alan Hruska | May 10, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

Crime and the City visits Mongolia, a country rich in minerals and caught in a struggle between world superpowers.

By Paul French | May 7, 2021

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

In 1906, Grace Brown, a factory worker in upstate New York, was killed, her supervisor was arrested for the crime, and the course of American literature was altered forever.

By L.R. Dorn | May 6, 2021

The Search for China's Serial Killers

The Search for China's Serial Killers

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

"It was toys that brought home how frighteningly recent the still shaky notion of gender equality is in our country."

By Gin Phillips | May 6, 2021

The Art of Worldbuilding <br>In Medias Res

The Art of Worldbuilding
In Medias Res

"Your readers are very, very smart. Trust them. They will pick up those breadcrumbs of context and piece them together like nobody’s business..."

By Nicole Kornher-Stace | May 5, 2021

How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

Revisiting the many iterations of a classic scenario.

By Catherine McKenzie | May 4, 2021

Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

Carter Wilson on breaking the cardinal rule of crime fiction.

By Carter Wilson | May 4, 2021

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