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What I Learned in CSI School

What I Learned in CSI School

Lisa Black on her background in forensic investigative techniques and the importance of research.

By Lisa Black | August 23, 2023

The Unsettling Roots of Our Coziest Traditions

The Unsettling Roots of Our Coziest Traditions

Catherine Steadman examines the bizarre roots of some of America and Britain's most heart-warming traditions.

By Catherine Steadman | August 23, 2023

Anna May Wong and Chinatown Noir: 4 Essential Films

Anna May Wong and Chinatown Noir: 4 Essential Films

"Wong brought authenticity and nuance to her roles...undermining the stereotypes that threatened to define her."

By Yunte Huang | August 22, 2023

Spooky Traditions: Using Superstitions in Thrillers to Enhance Storytelling

Spooky Traditions: Using Superstitions in Thrillers to Enhance Storytelling

Corn husk puppets, broken mirrors, and more.

By Katherine Greene | August 22, 2023

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Gytha Lodge on a long, terrifying tradition of books about our worst fear.

By Gytha Lodge | August 22, 2023

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

The author of The Birthday Murder has been mostly forgotten. But her mysteries portray a timeless vision of life and crime in California.

By Randal S. Brandt | August 21, 2023

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Running Man: Mission: Impossible–Dead Reckoning Part One and the Exertions of Tom Cruise

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Why Horror Makes Us Feel Safe

By Michelle Jabès Corpora | August 18, 2023

Love Conquers and Sometimes Destroys

Love Conquers and Sometimes Destroys

T.M. Dunn on novels where love drives characters to dangerous extremes.

By T.M. Dunn | August 17, 2023

My First Thriller: James Patterson

My First Thriller: James Patterson

The international publishing juggernaut tells his own origin story, and it includes Trappist monks, too much drugs, an advertising career, and a few surprising resolutions along the way.

By Rick Pullen | August 17, 2023

Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

Jones has seen up close what the media is capable of doing.

By Sandie Jones | August 17, 2023

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

"It was in Maine that I became aware of the acronym P.F.A., which stands for 'People From Away.' This is one of the great terms for outsiders I’ve ever heard. There is Maine, and there is Away."

By Michael Koryta | August 16, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

"With everything happening in the world today, is it any wonder that...a reader might choose to bury themselves in a nice cozy mystery?"

By Margaret Loudon | August 14, 2023

The Wold Newton Universe: How a Fictional History Connects Literary Legends

The Wold Newton Universe: How a Fictional History Connects Literary Legends

A brief history of a very peculiar project.

By Keith Roysdon | August 11, 2023

Laura Childs on <s>Procrastinating</s> Sparking Inspiration

Laura Childs on Procrastinating Sparking Inspiration

Stare at the internet. Pet your dog. Go on a historic cemetery tour. Then write.

By Laura Childs | August 11, 2023

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