• Essays

    Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

    "As a historical crime writer, there’s one trope I love more than almost anything, and that’s an old-timey thief with an elaborate scheme."

    February 25, 2025  By Allison Epstein
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    Khartoum and the Crime Writing of Sudan

    Reading crime fiction at the confluence of the two Niles.

    February 24, 2025  By Paul French
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    Reckoning in the Sun: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali in Miami

    A year before his assassination in February 1965, the Nation of Islam minister made a trip to Miami that might have changed everything.

    February 21, 2025  By Gaspar González
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    Looking for Something to Do? Become a Bookie.

    Peter Alson on the time he joined a bookmaking operation, as a 33-year-old Harvard grad.

    February 20, 2025  By Peter Alson
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    Boy Toy: On Older Women, Teenage Boys, and Pop Culture's Mixed Signals

    Michael Gonzales on a formative moment with a sharp edge.

    February 20, 2025  By Michael Gonzales
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    What Happens When There's a Crime in Antarctica?

    R.S. Burnett on life and death in the polar extreme.

    February 19, 2025  By R.S. Burnett
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    Allen Eskens on the Power of Research

    In researching his latest novel, the author met people whose stories would change him forever.

    February 19, 2025  By Allen Eskens
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    Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

    What really defines the sub-genres of crime?

    February 18, 2025  By Deon Meyer
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    Atlantic City: Crime Fiction on the Boardwalk

    How to read your way through the gritty seaside playground.

    February 17, 2025  By Paul French
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    Tying Your Story to Current Events: Brilliant Strategy or a Fool’s Mission?

    A mystery author grapples with the lure of 'ripped-from-the-headlines' stories.

    February 17, 2025  By Jenn Bregman
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