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Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Fashion, the Predominantly White Industry That Feeds Off Black Culture

Twin sisters Amber and Danielle Brown on writing a novel about their experiences in the fashion industry

By Amber and Danielle Brown | January 4, 2023

A Crime Writer Confronts the Reality of Death

A Crime Writer Confronts the Reality of Death

"I have a weak stomach for death. That’s partly why I write murder mysteries."

By Michael Wiley | January 4, 2023

The Most Glamorous Gang in London History

The Most Glamorous Gang in London History

On "Alice Diamond, Queen of Thieves, and her ‘girls’ from The Forty Thieves, who pilfered their way to notoriety in the first half of the twentieth century."

By Beezy Marsh | January 3, 2023

Crime and the City: Karachi

Crime and the City: Karachi

Pakistan's most populated city has a big tradition of books that explore crime and corruption.

By Paul French | January 3, 2023

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

Gwen Florio on a tragedy played out in Missoula's transient community and an imbalanced legal system.

By Gwen Florio | January 3, 2023

Maligned in the Media Due to the Actions of Men

Maligned in the Media Due to the Actions of Men

"[T]hey may not all be perfect victims, but I do believe that they were overly-demonized by the public and media alike"

By Flora Collins | January 3, 2023

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10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

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On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

"[A]re journalists the most apt heroes in unravelling the thorny issues of a #MeToo mystery? Or is it time that we move to a survivor-centered narrative?"

By Winnie M. Li | December 15, 2022

Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

"I constantly keep in mind that I am writing for my customers—my readers—and my job is to give them what they want."

By Jeffery Deaver | December 15, 2022

The Great Diamond Hoax: “A Deliberate and Oddly Planned Masterpiece of Roguery”

The Great Diamond Hoax: “A Deliberate and Oddly Planned Masterpiece of Roguery”

In 1870 San Francisco, two cousins walked into a mine broker's office and kicked off one of the most bizarre and lucrative swindles in American history.

By J. Kingston Pierce | December 15, 2022

YOUR GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MURDERED IN AN ENGLISH COUNTRY MANOR HOUSE

YOUR GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MURDERED IN AN ENGLISH COUNTRY MANOR HOUSE

"[T]hey aren’t really full of murders and dead bodies. Those are just stories. Visiting a manor house would be fun!"

By Maureen Johnson | December 14, 2022

Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

Michael Gonzales on a giant of American literature.

By Michael Gonzales | December 13, 2022

Why Do I Think About Murder So Much?

Why Do I Think About Murder So Much?

Stephen Spotswood digs in to the whys of consuming murder mysteries and true crime...

By Stephen Spotswood | December 13, 2022

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