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I Wanted To Write a Crime Novel Set in Paterson, NJ – Nordic Noir Fixed the Path

I Wanted To Write a Crime Novel Set in Paterson, NJ – Nordic Noir Fixed the Path

Melanie Anagnos on finding her New Jersey by way of Scandinavian crime fiction.

By Melanie Anagnos | June 25, 2025

Caitlin Rother on Letting Surprises Happen

Caitlin Rother on Letting Surprises Happen

In writing nonfiction, the research always takes you in a new direction.

By Caitlin Rother | June 24, 2025

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

To capture the just-past, first envision the near future

By Carl Shuker | June 23, 2025

How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

Author Bianca Marais found the more she outlined, the less inclined she was to write. But could she finish a murder mystery without a master plan?

By Bianca Marais | June 20, 2025

Books About Books: Why We Write Them and Why We Read Them

Books About Books: Why We Write Them and Why We Read Them

On the charms of the bookish mystery.

By E.C. Nevin | June 19, 2025

4 The So-Called Avant-Garde: The Life and Afterlife of Jean-Michel Basquiat

4 The So-Called Avant-Garde: The Life and Afterlife of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Michael Gonzales on the iconic artist's turbulent life and legacy.

By Michael Gonzales | June 19, 2025

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Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

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Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke on the mysteries of Louisiana.

By N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke | June 16, 2025

Crime and the City: Puerto Rico

Crime and the City: Puerto Rico

Read your way through the crime fiction of San Juan and Puerto Rico.

By Paul French | June 16, 2025

How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

Gerri Lewis on the craft of creating background that enriches a mystery.

By Gerri Lewis | June 16, 2025

The Horror of a Border: Laura Elliott On Writing the Abject

The Horror of a Border: Laura Elliott On Writing the Abject

"When horror is written from the margins, it doesn’t just draw attention to our prejudices. It challenges them as well."

By Laura Ellliott | June 13, 2025

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Karen Dukess on why the crime fiction world is embracing the cozy mystery.

By Karen Dukess | June 13, 2025

Fashion that Slays

Fashion that Slays

Erica Ridley makes the case for "the world of fashion as a setting rife with inherent danger"

By Erica Ridley | June 12, 2025

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