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Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Discovering characters in the world of Mary Russell (and Sherlock Holmes).

By Laurie R. King | June 11, 2025

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

On the trials, tribulations, and many rewards of doing research properly

By Nilima Rao | June 11, 2025

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

Sarah Landenwich on 19th century women in music.

By Sarah Landenwich | June 11, 2025

The Perfect Marriage Is the Perfect Illusion

The Perfect Marriage Is the Perfect Illusion

Bestselling thriller author Kaira Rouda explores the enduring power of the marriage thriller—and why the perfect union makes for the perfect crime.

By Kaira Rouda | June 9, 2025

Write the Investigator You Needed

Write the Investigator You Needed

Susan Juby on why she writes about a former Buddhist nun working as a butler.

By Susan Juby | June 9, 2025

Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?

Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?

Grave Digger and Coffin Ed aren’t the main characters in the ‘Harlem Detectives’ series.

By Thomas E. Ricks | June 5, 2025

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William Boyle on Jim Thompson’s 'The Getaway'

William Boyle on Jim Thompson’s 'The Getaway'

"It...feels like desperation itself. Bleeds it from around the edges. There’s something about the prose that is panicked, unrelenting.

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Fiction that Bleeds Real: Infusing History into Fiction

Fiction that Bleeds Real: Infusing History into Fiction

"Writers working in genres like horror, crime, Southern gothic, and magical realism know real history isn’t a limit. It’s texture."

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The Evolution of Robert Bloch

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