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Wrapping Up Against The Chill: Coats and Cloaks In Gothic Fiction

Wrapping Up Against The Chill: Coats and Cloaks In Gothic Fiction

Elizabeth Brooks on the eloquence and symbolism of outerwear

By Elizabeth Brooks | March 5, 2024

That One Time You Almost Saw a Ghost

That One Time You Almost Saw a Ghost

The mysterious powers of Connecticut and other places

By Brendan Flaherty | March 5, 2024

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Blame leans toward accusation, the assignment of fault...Accountability represents the acceptance of responsibility"

By Jeff Hoffmann | March 5, 2024

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The 1984 film imagined a writer as the next Indiana Jones – and spawned generations of imitators.

By Keith Roysdon | March 4, 2024

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called <em>Tom Sawyer, Detective</em>

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called Tom Sawyer, Detective

Towards the end of his career, Twain expanded his series about Tom and Huck with two surprising genre experiments.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 1, 2024

Big Pimpin: On Iceberg Slim and 'Reflections'

Big Pimpin: On Iceberg Slim and 'Reflections'

Michael Gonzales on the long literary life of a street legend.

By Michael Gonzales | March 1, 2024

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The Many Real Life Deaths Surrounding The "Star Wars" Defense Initiative

By Lisa Black | March 1, 2024

Drinking with Agatha Christie

By Naomi Kaye | February 29, 2024

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

By Thomas Mullen | February 29, 2024

Framed: Mysteries Where the Sleuth is Wrongly Accused

Framed: Mysteries Where the Sleuth is Wrongly Accused

These detectives must solve crimes in order to prove their own innocence

By Jenn McKinlay | February 29, 2024

A Writer's Themes: Why and How Do They Keep Returning?

A Writer's Themes: Why and How Do They Keep Returning?

Jon Lindstrom discusses themes – and how they differ in novels in screenplays – with some of today's top thriller authors.

By Jon LIndstrom | February 28, 2024

Writing the Stories I Needed to Read: Fiction as a Lifeline

Writing the Stories I Needed to Read: Fiction as a Lifeline

Rebecca Roque on "the wounds we carry and what we choose to do with them"

By Rebecca Roque | February 28, 2024

On the Freedoms and Horrors of Creating a Fictional Setting For Your Murder Mystery

On the Freedoms and Horrors of Creating a Fictional Setting For Your Murder Mystery

You can give your small town an opera house, sure, but then you have to remember which direction the opera house faces.

By Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson | February 27, 2024

How Medical Phenomena Can Be Used in Crime Fiction

How Medical Phenomena Can Be Used in Crime Fiction

Done well, it can spread the word about rare conditions. Done poorly, and it can be deeply offensive.

By Eleanor Barker-White | February 27, 2024

The Highlands Noir of Inverness

The Highlands Noir of Inverness

Crime and the City takes a spin through the northern outpost of Tartan Noir

By Paul French | February 26, 2024

The Power of Mirrors in Therapy and Books

The Power of Mirrors in Therapy and Books

Author and psychotherapist Sagit Schwartz reflects on fiction's ability to improve mental health

By Sagit Schwartz | February 26, 2024

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