Essays

The Con Artist and the American Dream

"[T]he conman is the American Dreamer who takes a step too far against one of the most formidable obstacles one can face: reality."

February 27, 2023  By Daniel H. Turtel
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How Treme Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

On the city of New Orleans as character and catalyst.

February 27, 2023  By Veronica G. Henry
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Vicki Hendricks, Miami Purity, and the Making of a Neo-Noir Classic

The wild, funny, sexy noir that helped launch a new era of crime fiction.

February 24, 2023  By Craig Pittman
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What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful?

Used bookstores are more than just stores with books 

February 24, 2023  By Keith Roysdon
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The Boogeyman Buildings

Michael Gonzales on New York City in the dark days and the haunting legacy of two uptown buildings.

February 23, 2023  By Michael Gonzales
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The Absurdity of Espionage

Or, some thoughts on the spy balloon.

February 22, 2023  By Jonathan Payne
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What’s in the Shadows?

What Artists like Monet, Renoir, Jacob Lawrence, and Other Masters Teach Mystery Writers about Crafting Villains

February 22, 2023  By Patricia Raybon
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On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

Or, What Au Revoir Les Enfants still has to teach us about innocence and complicity.

February 21, 2023  By Tara Ison
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Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

Good descriptions are vibrant and evocative–but not distracting or flippant.

February 21, 2023  By Lucy Snyder
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Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

These characters will stop at nothing to get what they want, and you can't help but root for them to do so...

February 16, 2023  By Rachel Koller Croft
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