• Essays

    The Pandemic: Inspiration and Injury to Writers

    Lark O. Jensen on what mystery authors did to get by without conferences, book signings, and holiday fairs.

    May 9, 2022  By Lark O. Jensen
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    The Final Twist

    "I’m talking about the twist...in the final pages, the twist that morphs the way you interpret the entire book."

    May 9, 2022  By Sandra Block
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    Poliziotteschi">50 Years of "Milano Calibro 9" and Italian Cinema's Ultra-Noir Poliziotteschi

    Andrew Nette on the distinctive crime films that emerged from Italy’s anni di piombo

    May 5, 2022  By Andrew Nette
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    From Teenage Runaway To Crime Fiction Novelist

    "The moment the opportunity presented itself, I grabbed my guitar case and ran..."

    May 5, 2022  By Laurie Buchanan
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    Phoebe Atwood Taylor: Prolific Mystery Novelist and Creator of "The Codfish Sherlock"

    A closer look at the life and work of the queen of Massachusetts mystery

    May 4, 2022  By Otto Penzler
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    Suspense Writers Take Note: It's All About the Tension

    "There exists an unwritten contract between the suspense reader and writer that...tension will always be a significant part of the ride."

    May 4, 2022  By Daniel Kalla
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    Does genre matter?

    When rules help and when they hinder, and how the editing process shapes genre.

    May 3, 2022  By Laura Jarratt
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    My sisters are as intelligent as my brothers: Women’s education in Colonial India

    Harini Nagendra recalls the fierce women in her family history who fought for their right to be educated.

    May 2, 2022  By Harini Nagendra
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    Beyond the Plot: Craft Tricks of Great Commercial Thrillers

    Cassidy Lucas brings some much-needed analysis to the craft of commercial fiction.

    April 29, 2022  By Cassidy Lucas
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    Highly Unreliable and Morally Ambiguous Narrators

    "[U]nreliable narration can be enormously successful when the author’s use of misdirection or withholding is tied expressly to the character’s experience, behavior, and/or worldview."

    April 28, 2022  By Kit Frick
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