• Essays

    Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

    On The Difficult and Dangerous Lives of 19th Century Domestic Servants

    March 28, 2022  By Kathleen Marple Kalb
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    Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

    Olivia Rutigliano on the new adaptation of a classic mid-century musical.

    March 25, 2022  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

    Nick Kolakowksi takes a closer look at fictional portrayals of Billy the Kid through the ages.

    March 25, 2022  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

    "[L]ike the people who inhabit a science fiction story, my characters are equally pushed to their limits...crime writers explore the outer reaches, not of the universe, but of the human psyche."

    March 25, 2022  By Emma Haughton
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    Novels, Screenplays, and the Writers Who Do Both

    Screenwriting teaches you structure and brevity, perfect for reigning in the giant canvas of your imagination.

    March 24, 2022  By Annie Ward
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    In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

    Nancy Allen spent her career prosecuting felonies in the Ozarks. She urges readers not to turn away from the dangers women face.

    March 24, 2022  By Nancy Allen
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    How (and Why) I Write Supernatural Historical Fiction

    Brian James Gage on the endless delights of introducing real figures from history to supernatural terrors.

    March 24, 2022  By Brian James Gage
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    The Most Successful Madam in America

    How Nellie Jackson went from sex worker to madam to highly connected civil rights advocate.

    March 23, 2022  By Sara A Mueller
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    Are We About to See A Lot More Thrillers Set on the North Fork of Long Island?

    The North Fork used to be a sleepy backwater where nothing ever happened. Not even in fiction. Now that’s changing.

    March 23, 2022  By Joanna Elm
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    Why Do We Love Heists?
    The Short Answer:
    Competency Porn

    "[H]eists involve people at the top of their skill set—or who used to be—with circumstances that test them strenuously."

    March 22, 2022  By Marion Deeds
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