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    Sherlock Holmes and the Womanly Art of Self-Defense

    Sherlock Holmes and the Womanly Art of Self-Defense

    Or, how to incorporate late 19th century suffragette self-defense movements into a Sherlock Holmes pastiche series.

    By Charles Veley and Anna Elliott | May 28, 2020

    The Copyright Battle that Gave Cinematic Life to <em>Dracula</em>

    The Copyright Battle that Gave Cinematic Life to Dracula

    Nosferatu was an illegal adaptation, but the fight over it spawned a monsterous legacy.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 26, 2020

    Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw

    Noir Fiction: When the Real Is Too Raw

    Laird Barron on leg-breakers, Alaskan hard men, and writing toward a piece of the truth.

    By Laird Barron | May 26, 2020

    How the Disappearance of Etan Patz Changed the Face of New York City Forever

    How the Disappearance of Etan Patz Changed the Face of New York City Forever

    Stranger danger and the specter of childhood.

    By Paul Renfro | May 26, 2020

    The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ‘90s

    The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ‘90s

    Leonard was always popular in Hollywood. A trio of stylish adaptations in the 1990s helped make him a superstar.

    By Zach Vasquez | May 22, 2020

    Cancer, My Mystery Novel, and Me: A Survivor's Story

    Cancer, My Mystery Novel, and Me: A Survivor's Story

    I had always been too afraid to write a police procedural. Fighting cancer taught me not be afraid of anything.

    By Rachel Howzell Hall | May 22, 2020

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    Writing in the Time of Corona

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    Five Books That Will Make Your Child a Future Crime Writer

    By Ivy Pochoda | May 19, 2020

    Victorians Were Obsessed with the Idea that George Eliot Had Two Different-Sized Hands

    Victorians Were Obsessed with the Idea that George Eliot Had Two Different-Sized Hands

    Presenting one of the 19th century's most random mysteries, and the modern scholar who solved it.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 19, 2020

    Isolation Thrillers, Maternity Leave, and The Long History of Social Distancing and Gender

    Isolation Thrillers, Maternity Leave, and The Long History of Social Distancing and Gender

    Why Does Quarantine Feel So Familiar?

    By Harriet Walker | May 19, 2020

    Bookstagram: The Antidote to Social Media Grift

    Bookstagram: The Antidote to Social Media Grift

    "No one was humblebragging about their perfect lives—they were humblebragging about the ARCs they were excited to read."

    By Janelle Brown | May 15, 2020

    The Clues We Leave Behind

    The Clues We Leave Behind

    When we lose loved ones, we always look for clues and symbols that can tell us more.

    By Francesca Serritella | May 15, 2020

    A Tide of Murder: Detective Novels Set on New England's Cape and Islands

    A Tide of Murder: Detective Novels Set on New England's Cape and Islands

    Brooding, cozy, salt-streaked mysteries for the Cape Cod daydreamers.

    By Francine Mathews | May 15, 2020

    The Crime Writers of Georgia

    The Crime Writers of Georgia

    Just a few words about the scribes living in The Empire State of the South.

    By Brian Panowich | May 14, 2020

    A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

    A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

    An author and ER physician reflects on two converging crises.

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