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

How a Movie Idea Became a Hollywood Screenwriter’s Debut Thriller

How a Movie Idea Became a Hollywood Screenwriter’s Debut Thriller

Gregory Poirier on finding a new story, and a new format.

By Gregory Poirier | April 29, 2026

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

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped The Last Movie

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

By Mark Dzula | April 25, 2026

“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.

By Greg Wands | April 23, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Two Prosecutors (2025)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: The Two Prosecutors (2025)

A twisted journey into Soviet bureaucracy.

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Baby Daddy: A Story of 1986

Baby Daddy: A Story of 1986

Michael Gonzales reflects on fears and relationships in NYC.

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Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

Why We Love Reluctant Heroes

A brief meditation on the most relatable trope in the canon

By Buddy Beaudoin | April 22, 2026

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

Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

The Prestons take you behind the scenes and into the backstory of their new chief of forensics.

By Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston | April 22, 2026

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