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    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    "I had a revelation: the private eye in noir fiction was a perfect metaphor for how gay men navigated the 'normal' world where both were outsiders."

    By Michael Nava | October 1, 2019

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

    On ghost stories, longing, and grief.

    By Tara Laskowski | October 1, 2019

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    A writer's guide to taking inspiration from Lovecraft, without embracing his problematic legacy.

    By Shaun Hamill | October 1, 2019

    Six Women Who Helped Define the Regency Era—And Our Conceptions of Modernity

    Six Women Who Helped Define the Regency Era—And Our Conceptions of Modernity

    On Mary Shelley, Ada Lovelace, Jane Austen, and other strong-willed women from the early 19th century.

    By Andrea Penrose | September 30, 2019

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    An alpha female's guide to thrillers, action, and romance.

    By Christina Dodd | September 27, 2019

    Martin Scorsese’s Gangland Sagas and the Dream of Upward Social Mobility

    Martin Scorsese’s Gangland Sagas and the Dream of Upward Social Mobility

    For decades, the director has been charting a dark, debauched journey up the criminal ladder.

    By Zach Vasquez | September 26, 2019

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    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Hungarian capital's century of change, reflected in noir.

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    General Douglas MacArthur: A Life of (Alleged) Conspiracies

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    Coups, scheming businessmen, and a hidden treasure known as “Yamashita’s Gold"

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    The Most Wanted Woman <br>in America

    The Most Wanted Woman
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    Celebrating procedure over personal lives.

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    Authenticity is the Key for Writing a Compelling Setting

    Authenticity is the Key for Writing a Compelling Setting

    On setting a novel in Minnesota and talking more about more than the bitter, bitter cold

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    A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

    A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

    Reed Farrel Coleman on "borrowing from the headlines" and continuing a beloved Robert B. Parker series.

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