• Essays

    How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

    In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Drama King: Hake Talbot and the Art of the Impossible

    Appreciating two cleverly deceptive tales by mystery's greatest showman

    February 8, 2024  By Curtis Evans
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    Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

    February 8, 2024  By Neil Nyren
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    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

    “You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

    February 7, 2024  By Karen Outen
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    What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

    Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

    February 6, 2024  By Tracy Sierra
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    Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

    On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

    February 6, 2024  By Teresa Dovalpage
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    Chennai: Crime Writing in a South Indian Megalopolis

    Crime and the City visits Chennai

    February 5, 2024  By Paul French
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    An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

    For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.

    February 2, 2024  By Keith Roysdon
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    The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

    On the joys of having your fictional hero interact with real people

    February 2, 2024  By H.B. Lyle
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    To Write a Brutalist Novel

    "Brutalism is a hope dashed...you feel the stirring of what could have been. But also: you are experiencing a sense of the sublime."

    February 1, 2024  By Zachary C. Solomon
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