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K.A. Cobell: Letting My Characters Shine the Light

K.A. Cobell: Letting My Characters Shine the Light

"I wasn’t sure how I could create the gritty, propulsive thriller I always aim to while also sensitively weaving in an epidemic that is currently plaguing my tribal nation and hundreds of other tribes in the US, but I knew I needed to try."

By K.A. Cobell | June 6, 2024

What the Story of Alvin Ridley Can Teach Us About Snap Judgements

What the Story of Alvin Ridley Can Teach Us About Snap Judgements

A defense attorney remembers his most unusual client

By McCracken Poston, Jr. | June 5, 2024

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Curtis Evans investigates one of the great, underappreciated writers of the Golden Age.

By Curtis Evans | June 5, 2024

Gary Phillips Reflects on His Reissued Classic Novel of the LA Uprisings

Gary Phillips Reflects on His Reissued Classic Novel of the LA Uprisings

"A lot has changed from thirty years ago and a lot, it seems, has not. Advances tend to foster backlashes."

By Gary Phillips | June 3, 2024

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Why Books Set at Resorts Are So Fun to Read (and Write!)

Kaira Rouda on taking inspiration from a Montenegro marina full of luxury yachts and lavish entertainment

By Kaira Rouda | May 30, 2024

Lily Samson on the Great Rise of Suburban Noir

Lily Samson on the Great Rise of Suburban Noir

Dark secrets abound in the world of picket fences and drawn shades.

By Lily Samson | May 29, 2024

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Jaime Lynn Hendricks on a beloved thriller trope that just about every reader can relate to, even if their secrets are still safe–for now.

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How a Family Secret Inspired Author Maureen Marshall's New Historical Mystery

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"Every family has a child who was born to remember the family stories, and I was that child."

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Off The Deep End: Noir Cinema's Eternal Fascination with Swimming Pools

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Halley Sutton dives into the crime genre's obsession with the ultimate Hollywood symbol

By Halley Sutton | May 24, 2024

The Persistent Power of 'Prima Facie'

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Misha Popp on sexual assault and a life-changing theatrical experience.

By Misha Popp | May 24, 2024

<em>Hit Man</em> is a Surefire Delight

Hit Man is a Surefire Delight

Richard Linklater and Glen Powell's action rom-com is a bang-on classic

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 23, 2024

Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

A Cold War refugee writes about how life informs the characters and tone in his new thriller, 'The Man Who Saw Seconds'

By Alexander Boldizar | May 23, 2024

Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

Fiona McPhillips on the themes that give Dark Academia its literary heft.

By Fiona McPhillips | May 22, 2024

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