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The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

Lexie Elliott on taking her characters "somewhere unfamiliar and unnerving, somewhere they couldn’t easily escape from."

By Lexie Elliott | February 13, 2023

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for <em>Murder By Death</em>

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for Murder By Death

The Neil Simon murder mystery movie has a beautifully-illustrated opening. (The rest of the movie has issues.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 10, 2023

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

"There is mystery and then there is Mystery."

By Daniel Taylor | February 10, 2023

Sympathy for the Specter

Sympathy for the Specter

Or, why ghosts should inspire more pity than fear.

By Johnny Compton | February 9, 2023

How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

"It took a fictional character in a novel to allow a real part of myself to live and breathe."

By Jennifer Savran Kelly | February 9, 2023

How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home

How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home

"it took the writing of an immigration thriller for me to accept my otherness."

By Roxana Arama | February 8, 2023

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The Novelist As Method Actor

The Novelist As Method Actor

Or, how to get to know your characters inside and out.

By M. J. Rose | February 6, 2023

The Lure of Government Secrets and Treasures

The Lure of Government Secrets and Treasures

Or, on declassified intelligence and the questions we'll never answer.

By Chad Boudreaux | February 3, 2023

Marcia Muller: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Marcia Muller: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

A guide to the life and work of "the founding mother" of the hardboiled woman as private eye.

By Neil Nyren | February 3, 2023

“They just weren’t the kind of people for that”: The 1934 Smith Family Massacre in Demopolis, Alabama

“They just weren’t the kind of people for that”: The 1934 Smith Family Massacre in Demopolis, Alabama

On "an appalling family tragedy" that reappeared in a 1944 detective novel.

By Curtis Evans | February 3, 2023

On Writing While Dying

On Writing While Dying

Steven Womack on continuing his mystery series in the midst of devastating news and endless medical treatments.

By Steven Womack | February 2, 2023

Capturing the Voice—and Honesty—of Adolescence

Capturing the Voice—and Honesty—of Adolescence

Young narrators are the witnesses who speak the truth in American literature.

By Sterling Watson | February 2, 2023

Is <em>Real Housewives</em> Lowkey the Best Crime Show On Television?

Is Real Housewives Lowkey the Best Crime Show On Television?

Real Housewives has become our modern-day film noir."">"It’s time we accept that Bravo’s Real Housewives has become our modern-day film noir."

By Jumata Emill | February 1, 2023

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