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    Heather Levy on Sex, Drugs, Chronic Pain, and Her New Novel

    Heather Levy on Sex, Drugs, Chronic Pain, and Her New Novel

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | July 1, 2021

    Barry Gifford on the History of Noir and Black Lizard Books

    Barry Gifford on the History of Noir and Black Lizard Books

    In conversation with the author, screenwriter, and founding editor of Black Lizard.

    By Zach Vasquez | June 28, 2021

    Queer Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Queer Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Authors join together to discuss the state of queer identity and representation in today's crime fiction.

    By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2021

    Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

    Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

    A new novel explores the mysterious legacy of Andrew Haswell Green, the Father of Greater New York, who built Central Park and the New York Public Library, then all but disappeared into history.

    By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 2021

    Kellye Garrett on Writing a New Mystery That Takes on Social Media, Fame, and the 'Strong Black Woman'

    Kellye Garrett on Writing a New Mystery That Takes on Social Media, Fame, and the 'Strong Black Woman'

    Kellye Garrett discusses Like a Sister, her upcoming novel, and offers an exclusive reveal of the cover.

    By Alex Segura | June 11, 2021

    Shop Talk: Ace Atkins Writes on a 40-Year Old Keyboard and Doesn’t Believe in Word Counts

    Shop Talk: Ace Atkins Writes on a 40-Year Old Keyboard and Doesn’t Believe in Word Counts

    Crime writers talking writing routines, long walks, and good coffee.

    By Eli Cranor | June 10, 2021

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    Writer Types Podcast: Talking with David Swinson, Josh Malerman, Stephen Mack Jones, and More

    By Writer Types Podcast | June 10, 2021

    Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

    By Eli Cranor | May 20, 2021

    The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

    By Lisa Levy | May 19, 2021

    Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

    Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

    Writers talk writing craft, unreliable laptops, and Detroit techno.

    By Eli Cranor | May 7, 2021

    My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

    My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

    How Harlan Coben went from guiding tour buses in Spain to writing blockbuster novels that the French (and just about everyone else) can't get enough of.

    By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

    Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

    Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

    The authors puzzle out the moral implications of writing about end-of-times and appealing, reprehensible criminals.

    By Nick Harkaway | May 4, 2021

    Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

    Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

    The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

    By Otto Penzler | May 4, 2021

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

    By CrimeReads | April 30, 2021

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

    The Mystery Writers of America nominees for the 75th annual Edgar Awards discuss the state of crime fiction in 2021.

    By CrimeReads | April 29, 2021

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021: A Roundtable With the Edgar Awards Nominees

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021: A Roundtable With the Edgar Awards Nominees

    As the Mystery Writers of America prepare to hand out the year's top honors, nominees discuss the crime fiction world.

    By CrimeReads | April 28, 2021

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