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    Weird Women: The Forgotten Female Horror Writers of the 19th Century and Beyond

    Weird Women: The Forgotten Female Horror Writers of the 19th Century and Beyond

    Women were at the cutting edge of strange and supernatural writing long before Lovecraft came on the scene.

    By Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton | August 4, 2020

    The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

    The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

    Abandoned islands, manor houses, and retired military men. They all serve a purpose in classic detective fiction.

    By Alex Pavesi | August 4, 2020

    The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

    The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

    A run of murder mystery plays, many based on recent sensational real-life crimes, spiced up theater life in 1920s Chicago.

    By Susanna Calkins | August 4, 2020

    It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

    It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

    Catherine Ryan Howard explains why we need to stop turning killers into dark magicians and to acknowledge the institutional failures and simple mistakes behind their monstrosities.

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 3, 2020

    Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

    Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

    Few cities in the world can equal Dublin's investment in books and literature. That goes for its crime fiction, too.

    By Paul French | August 3, 2020

    A Reporter's Tips for Going Undercover

    A Reporter's Tips for Going Undercover

    Sometimes, the only way to see reality is to not let anyone know you're looking.

    By Hank Phillippi Ryan | August 3, 2020

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    Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

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    The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

    By Patrick Radden Keefe | July 30, 2020

    Lying Is Fundamental to Who We Are as Humans

    By Michael Robotham | July 30, 2020

    Can Spirits Speak to Us From the Grave?

    Can Spirits Speak to Us From the Grave?

    On the possibility of things that go bump in the night.

    By David Housewright | July 29, 2020

    How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

    How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

    Characters are key to keeping a series going.

    By Allison Montclair | July 29, 2020

    True Crime Has Been Having a Moment for Three Centuries. But the New Era Is Different.

    True Crime Has Been Having a Moment for Three Centuries. But the New Era Is Different.

    Sarah Weinman takes stock of true crime, post-Serial.

    By Sarah Weinman | July 28, 2020

    How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

    How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

    Learning to write when inspiration strikes.

    By Stan Parish | July 28, 2020

    How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

    How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

    Decades later, Loren D. Estleman is still under the spell of that essential art form: the film noir.

    By Loren D. Estleman | July 28, 2020

    It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

    It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

    Un-Whitewashing the Past

    By Radha Vatsal | July 27, 2020

    All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

    All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

    Fifty years later, Donald Westlake's passion for the logistics of crime captures our imaginations.

    By Nick Kolakowski | July 24, 2020

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