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    Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

    Mackenzie Reed: From Writing Songs to Writing Novels

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

    By Mackenzie Reed | January 10, 2025

    A Small Town In Georgia, A Shocking Murder, and a Well-Liked Killer

    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

    By P.J. Nelson | January 10, 2025

    The Hidden History of Queer 18th Century London

    The Hidden History of Queer 18th Century London

    On the Georgian Era's 'Molly houses', meant to be safe spaces for gay men, but often enough a target for raids and blackmail

    By A.J. West | January 9, 2025

    Alafair Burke: How Social Media Helped Me Be the Real Me

    Alafair Burke: How Social Media Helped Me Be the Real Me

    "I was still the same person, and yet, at almost forty years old, I felt for the first time like I had finally found my personality."

    By Alafair Burke | January 8, 2025

    Why We Tell The Same Stories Over and Over Again (And Get Something Different Each Time)

    Why We Tell The Same Stories Over and Over Again (And Get Something Different Each Time)

    On interpretation, familiarity, and the rich potential waiting in the wings.

    By Isa Arsén | January 7, 2025

    Thrillers in the Time of Smartphones

    Thrillers in the Time of Smartphones

    "Why does it make a plot feel realistic when our favorite conveniences work against us?"

    By Daniel Kenitz | January 7, 2025

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    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    "Fredric Brown had...a powerful sense of the absurdly capricious cruelty of life"

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    The Christmas Tree King Love Triangle Murder

    The Christmas Tree King Love Triangle Murder

    In 1950, Harry A. Pozner was the Christmas Tree King of San Diego. He would soon get caught in a bloody mess.

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    How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction 

    How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction 

    Alex Kenna on fiction where terrible mistakes are made for morally complex reasons.

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    Rhythm in Storytelling

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    D. M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the oral storytelling tradition and the cultivation of suspense.

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    M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

    M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

    How one author learned about the many varieties of getting pissed.

    By M. W. Craven | December 17, 2024

    The Outsized Impact of Teaching Writing in Prison

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