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    On Friendships as Catalysts

    On Friendships as Catalysts

    Without these fateful fictional meetings, the characters in these works might have behaved badly, but certainly not this badly...

    By Harriet Tyce | February 28, 2023

    Melissa de la Cruz on Writing a Book About Missing White Woman Syndrome

    Melissa de la Cruz on Writing a Book About Missing White Woman Syndrome

    "[I]t’s my hope that one day as a society we come to a place where attention is paid to every victim, not just the ones who leave picture-perfect images online."

    By Melissa de la Cruz | February 27, 2023

    The Con Artist and the American Dream

    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."

    By Daniel H. Turtel | February 27, 2023

    How <em>Treme</em> Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

    How Treme Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

    On the city of New Orleans as character and catalyst.

    By Veronica G. Henry | February 27, 2023

    Vicki Hendricks, <em>Miami Purity</em>, and the Making of a Neo-Noir Classic

    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.

    By Craig Pittman | February 24, 2023

    What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful?

    What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful?

    Used bookstores are more than just stores with books 

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    On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

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    Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

    Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

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

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    Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

    Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

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    The Only Woman in the Room

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    Kathleen Kent remembers her time in intelligence in 1990s Byelorussia.

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    Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

    Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

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