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    Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of <em>Fargo</em>

    Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of Fargo

    The creator and star of Fargo's first season discuss adapting the Coen brothers and creating a modern classic of noir.

    By Noah Hawley | November 5, 2019

    Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

    Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

    Two spy novelists sit down to discuss fiction, turning points in history, how we inherited our world from The Third Man.

    By Paul Vidich | November 5, 2019

    The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

    The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

    Bouchercon's Anthony Award nominees discuss where crime fiction is and where it's going.

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2019

    Attica Locke:

    Attica Locke: "My unconscious is a better writer than I am."

    The Texas crime author on the legacy of history, the resurgence of prejudice, and the meaning of forgiveness.

    By Molly Odintz | October 25, 2019

    How to Write Fiction About Your Favorite Literary Icons

    How to Write Fiction About Your Favorite Literary Icons

    Sherry Thomas and Bella Ellis discuss the craft of pastiche, the art of research, and the thrill of detection.

    By Sherry Thomas and Bella Ellis | October 23, 2019

    Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

    Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

    "My children’s books are mostly from kitties’ perspectives. And they all end happily with kitties sleeping on little girls’ beds PURRING."

    By Thomas Pluck | October 16, 2019

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    Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

    By CrimeReads | October 16, 2019

    Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

    By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

    Celebrating Elmore Leonard's "Rules for Writing"

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 11, 2019

    William Kent Krueger on Writing a New American Epic for the Mississippi River

    William Kent Krueger on Writing a New American Epic for the Mississippi River

    'Every good novel in our genre is about more than just the crime.'

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 10, 2019

    Stephen Chbosky on the Essence of Horror

    Stephen Chbosky on the Essence of Horror

    The author and director explains why returning to horror was like returning to a first love.

    By Michael Seidlinger | October 2, 2019

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    An alpha female's guide to thrillers, action, and romance.

    By Christina Dodd | September 27, 2019

    Meet the Publishers of Blaft, South India's Renegade Pulp Fiction Press

    Meet the Publishers of Blaft, South India's Renegade Pulp Fiction Press

    Publishing Tamil crime fiction, Indian folklore, and groundbreaking graphic novels

    By Miriam Alexander-Kumaradoss | September 26, 2019

    Angel Luis Colón on Writing Violence, Finding New Voices, and Flipping Off the World

    Angel Luis Colón on Writing Violence, Finding New Voices, and Flipping Off the World

    The Bronx author is serious about changing the crime community.

    By Désirée Zamorano | September 25, 2019

    Oyinkan Braithwaite Has Two Sisters, Neither of Whom Is a Serial Killer

    Oyinkan Braithwaite Has Two Sisters, Neither of Whom Is a Serial Killer

    And other facts we learned from interviewing the author of 2018's breakout debut, My Sister, The Serial Killer

    By Molly Odintz | September 23, 2019

    Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of <em>Longmire</em> and Its Deeply Human Characters

    Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of Longmire and Its Deeply Human Characters

    Three years after the series wrap, Johnson is still crafting complex worlds for Walt Longmire—and readers are still connecting.

    By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2019

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