• Essays

    Laura Buchwald On The Rules of the Spirit World

    When writing about the dead, it's best to follow certain "standards by which the no-longer-living operate."

    January 17, 2025  By Laura Buchwald
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    The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

    Joseph Finder on Gogol, Dostoyevsky, and the legacy of transgressive fiction.

    January 16, 2025  By Joseph Finder
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    Rumble in the Urban Jungle: On the Street Gangs of Old NYC

    Michael Gonzales on the legacy of New York City's street gangs and the culture they inspired.

    January 16, 2025  By Michael Gonzales
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    6 Tips For Pulling Off a Really Good Plot Twist

    Jessie Garcia on the art of distortion and misdirection.

    January 15, 2025  By Jessie Garcia
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    The Subversive Appeal of the Female Stalker Novel

    In real life, we behave. In fiction, we indulge...

    January 15, 2025  By Megan Collins
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    Helena Echlin on Mommy Shaming and Instaperfect Lies

    "I’ve come to understand that judging others is a small way to get some power back when you feel powerless."

    January 15, 2025  By Helena Echlin
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    A Brief History of Literary Forgers and Forgery

    Bradford Morrow investigates a world of deception, duplicitousness, and a great deal of skill.

    January 14, 2025  By Bradford Morrow
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    How To Know If Your Idea Is a Novel or a Screenplay, and Why Thrillers Make Great TV 

    Sandra Chwialkowska on her career in TV writing and her move to writing a novel.

    January 14, 2025  By Sandra Chwialkowska
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    Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

    "Songwriting laid the foundation for me to know how to tell stories."

    January 10, 2025  By Mackenzie Reed
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    A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

    P.J. Nelson looks back on the mid-century crimes of Anjette Lyles, who poisoned her loved ones for the insurance money

    January 10, 2025  By P.J. Nelson
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