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    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    The author of Anywhere You Run talks historical fiction, modern parallels, and the through line of injustice.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

    Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

    Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

    This longtime favorite is back from a life-threatening scare and ready to tell new stories about "Elvis Coles’ Los Angeles."

    By Nancie Clare | November 14, 2022

    Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

    Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

    Crime writers talking writing routine, tools of the trade, and getting in the right head space.

    By Eli Cranor | November 10, 2022

    Ley Lines, Folk Magic, and “True Detective”: Tariq Goddard on the Writing of <em>High John the Conqueror</em>

    Ley Lines, Folk Magic, and “True Detective”: Tariq Goddard on the Writing of High John the Conqueror

    On the strange alchemy underlying a new detective novel.

    By Tobias Carroll | November 10, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

    A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

    Contributors to a new anthology weigh in on the horror boom, short form writing, and British literature.

    By Molly Odintz | November 9, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion On Christmas Mysteries

    A Roundtable Discussion On Christmas Mysteries

    Carolyn Haines, David Rosenfelt, and Donna Andrews on capturing the charms of the coziest season.

    By CrimeReads | November 7, 2022

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    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

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    Briana Cole on Sex, Psychological Thrillers, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

    Briana Cole on Sex, Psychological Thrillers, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

    "I wanted to touch on how we can hide behind this image or identity of what we want to present to people, sometimes masking our true selves from others..."

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    Theo Wenner on Shooting Homicides and the Detectives Who Live With Them

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    Grant Morrison on Gender, Genre, and Drag

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    "I suppose I see genre as a kind of literary Drag or Glamour"

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    Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

    Joe R. Lansdale and Jussi Piironen Talk Graphic Novels and Noir

    "When you actually present the characters, you have to hope the art, their appearance, is convincing and satisfying for the audience." - Joe R. Lansdale

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    S. A. Cosby: Interview and Cover Reveal

    S. A. Cosby: Interview and Cover Reveal

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