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50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

Reflections from Elliot Gould and from the long, complicated legacy of a private eye film made for a new era.

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

How Annette Lyon Went From Writing

How Annette Lyon Went From Writing "Sweet Romance" to Suspense

Genre whiplash? Maybe not.

By Annette Lyon | March 21, 2023

Aviation Thrillers: Novels That Get the Pressures of Flying Right

Aviation Thrillers: Novels That Get the Pressures of Flying Right

Author and pilot Ward Larsen on stories that fly right

By Ward Larsen | March 17, 2023

Horror Does a Body Good, or, The Story of My Teeth

Horror Does a Body Good, or, The Story of My Teeth

"Horror understands the space between our selves and our bodies, that detachment, gruesome and addictive, disgusting, beautiful, loving and oh-so-human."

By Gerardo Sámano Córdova | March 17, 2023

Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

"Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [wrote] fiction which dared to divulge unsavory truths about her society..."

By Curtis Evans | March 16, 2023

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James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

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A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

"Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

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How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

Observations from a Career in Death Investigation

By Claire O'Brien | March 14, 2023

Writing in the South—About Southern Women

Writing in the South—About Southern Women

Kristen Bird on the archetype and defying expectations.

By Kristen Bird | March 14, 2023

Crime and the City: Kyoto

Crime and the City: Kyoto

In one of the world's most beautiful, ethereal cities, a grand tradition of crime fiction blossoms.

By Paul French | March 13, 2023

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

By Connor Sullivan | March 13, 2023

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

"For an invited author, book clubs are not salons."

By Frederick Weisel | March 13, 2023

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