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    Megan Miranda on Small Towns, Dark Tourism, and the Art of Slow-Burn Tension

    Megan Miranda on Small Towns, Dark Tourism, and the Art of Slow-Burn Tension

    "I try to see the tension within every relationship or situation."

    By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2022

    George Dawes Green On Southern Gothic Fiction, Savannah, and Dark Humor

    George Dawes Green On Southern Gothic Fiction, Savannah, and Dark Humor

    "I think you need a warped sense of humor that finds the darkest moments of life to be hilarious."

    By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2022

    Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

    Meet the People Behind Some of Today's Best Small Publishers Specializing in Crime Fiction

    A roundtable discussion with publishers and editors from the most exciting independent presses in crime fiction.

    By Lisa Levy | July 25, 2022

    My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

    My First Thriller: Laura Lippman

    How Lippman went from Baltimore reporter to crime fiction icon...with a few obstacles along the way.

    By Rick Pullen | July 21, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion on The Meaning of

    A Roundtable Discussion on The Meaning of "The Other"

    Authors from a new anthology examining otherness and the creation of monstrosity talk fear, society, and ostracism.

    By CrimeReads | July 19, 2022

    Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

    Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

    "I’ve represented people who have been accused of the most horrific of crimes and some of those people have been the vilest of people who I would be happy never to see again."

    By Peter Handel | July 19, 2022

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    By Molly Odintz | July 18, 2022

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    By Molly Odintz | July 14, 2022

    Full Faith and Confidence: A Conversation with Denise Mina

    By Nancie Clare | July 11, 2022

    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Crime writers talking writing routines, revision, and finding the right bar atmosphere for an epic crime novel.

    By Eli Cranor | July 7, 2022

    Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

    Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

    Fellow Texas writer Jenny Staff Johnson interviews Cander about her new novel and the 1917 short story that forms its basis.

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    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    "What gets blessed? Who gets out of jail free? And who doesn’t?...I’m interested in that murky netherworld..."

    By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2022

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Starr discusses his new reality-bending, Philip K. Dick inspired crime novel.

    By Scott Adlerberg | July 1, 2022

    Cheryl Head On Using Crime Fiction To Tell The Story of Her Grandfather's Murder

    Cheryl Head On Using Crime Fiction To Tell The Story of Her Grandfather's Murder

    Read an interview with Cheryl Head and see a cover reveal of her new novel, Time's Undoing

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    Judges For the 'Sisters in Crime Pride Award' Talk LGBTQIA+ Issues in Crime Publishing

    Judges For the 'Sisters in Crime Pride Award' Talk LGBTQIA+ Issues in Crime Publishing

    "[O]ld habits are hard to break and some folks in the industry still haven’t adjusted to reality." - Brenda Buchanan

    By CrimeReads | June 29, 2022

    Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

    Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

    "I often envision a world where borders don’t exist."

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