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Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

The author of The Patriot's Daughter examines the intersection of espionage and characterization

By Brittany Butler | April 21, 2026

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

The author of The Library After Dark treks through the Wren, the Hofbibliothek, and other bookish buildings

By Ande Pliego | April 20, 2026

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

"[S]tories about serial killers seemed to occupy an archetypal niche in our imaginations and serve a cathartic function."

By Amin Ahmad | April 20, 2026

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

And how a phone call from Jesse Jackson to the president of ABC helped get him in the writers' room.

By David Masciotra | April 17, 2026

How the Cozy Genre Took Over the World

How the Cozy Genre Took Over the World

Randee Dawn on why cozies and cottagecore appeal in our nightmarish reality.

By Randee Dawn | April 17, 2026

Luke Goebel on Weaponized Fatigue and the Necessity of Violence in His New Novel

Luke Goebel on Weaponized Fatigue and the Necessity of Violence in His New Novel

"Another tragedy, another victim, another abuser; we masticate it, digest it, feign disbelief at the feast and move on."

By Luke Goebel | April 16, 2026

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James Wolff on Why the World of Espionage Is Impossibly Messy

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Heather Harper Ellett on Narrative Therapy, Southern Noir, and

Heather Harper Ellett on Narrative Therapy, Southern Noir, and "Re-authoring" Our Lives

The author of 'Ain't Nobody Nobody' on changing endings.

By Heather Harper Ellett | April 14, 2026

The Celebrity Compound as Contemporary Gothic Mansion

The Celebrity Compound as Contemporary Gothic Mansion

Candice Wuehle on the annals of gothic fiction and the conservatorship of Britney Spears.

By Candice Wuehle | April 13, 2026

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

Queerness and Visibility in Body Horror

"Queerness thrives in horror, specifically body horror, because the transgressive is the rule, not the exception."

By Carly Racklin | April 10, 2026

The Character Flaws That Drive the Most Compelling Domestic Thrillers

The Character Flaws That Drive the Most Compelling Domestic Thrillers

Ava Roberts on the flaws that ratchet up the drama.

By Ava Roberts | April 10, 2026

Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign Policy

The author of The Silver Fish shares how to get government right in crime fiction

By Connor Martin | April 9, 2026

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

Rebecca Sharpe on Road Trips in Fiction, Freedom, and Murder Thrillers

The author of Harmless Women reveals the narrative possibilities of the open road

By Rebecca Sharpe | April 8, 2026

Uncanny Interest: Erica Wright on the Allure of Occult and Psychic Mysteries

Uncanny Interest: Erica Wright on the Allure of Occult and Psychic Mysteries

The author of The Museum of Unusual Occurrence unveils why readers love supernatural crime

By Erica Wright | April 8, 2026

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