• Essays

    The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

    In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

    July 30, 2021  By David Masciotra
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    My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

    Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

    July 29, 2021  By Rick Pullen
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    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

    July 29, 2021  By Lindsey Davis
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    Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

    Glen Erik Hamilton returns to his hometown of Seattle to find nothing is where he left it.

    July 28, 2021  By Glen Erik Hamilton
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    Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

    There are 1.5 million stay-at-home dads in the US. So why are there only a handful to be found in crime novels?

    July 28, 2021  By Brad Parks
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    How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

    "I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

    July 28, 2021  By Nickolas Butler
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    How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

    Into the darkness—writing when your mind is a void

    July 28, 2021  By Dea Poirier
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    Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

    Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

    July 28, 2021  By Meg Tilly
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    A Recipe For Hardboiled Fiction

    Breaking down the essential ingredients of crime fiction in five perfect thrillers.

    July 27, 2021  By Terry Roberts
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    Crime Novels Set on the Greek Islands: Sun, Souvlaki and Sinister Types

    Crime and the City goes island-hopping in search of mystery.

    July 26, 2021  By Paul French
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