• Essays

    Guillermo Martínez: When Crime Fiction Lives in Crime Fiction

    On the long tradition and curious effects of introducing real-life literature into a mystery novel.

    April 5, 2022  By Guilllermo Martínez
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    On Cowriting and Mourning

    A mother's illness spurred her family to write a novel—together.

    April 1, 2022  By Timothy David Mack
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    The Unknown Man of Shandigor: How a Sixties Spy Spoof Went to the Arthouse

    Spy fiction was all the rage in the late Sixties. Jean-Louis Roy brought to the genre a unique vision.

    April 1, 2022  By Tanner Tafelski
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    Funny Girls, Dangerous Women: Humor in the Modern Crime Novel

    "[T]he tonal shift created by humor also allows for a brief respite, a safe space of contemplation..."

    March 30, 2022  By Candice Wuehle
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    Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

    Exploring the intersection of writing darkly flawed protagonists and rebelliously virtuous villains.

    March 30, 2022  By Sarah Kades
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    Simon Scarrow on The Fog of World War, Then and Now

    A historical fiction writer considers the lessons of WWII for the present day.

    March 30, 2022  By Simon Scarrow
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    Encounters with the Supernatural in Antarctica: A Brief History

    On Polar Presences and the Third Man

    March 29, 2022  By Ally Wilkes
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    Three Little-Known Maine Dishes That Will Have You Saying "Forget the Lobster"

    On mackerel, sardines, and that strange Mainer soda known as "Moxie"

    March 29, 2022  By Sarah Graves
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    Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

    What William Maz learned from life in 1980s Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu's repressive regime.

    March 29, 2022  By William Maz
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    Crime and the City: Palm Springs

    A long tradition of murder and mystery in the desert city known for architecture, design, and monied denizens.

    March 28, 2022  By Paul French
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