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Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

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Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

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Valerie Wilson Wesley on the Harlem Renaissance and Writing Historical Mysteries

Valerie Wilson Wesley on the Harlem Renaissance and Writing Historical Mysteries

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My First Thriller: John Grisham

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Burke and David Masciotra continue their long-running conversation on history and art.

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Amie McNee on Historical Fiction, Queen Elizabeth, and Writing Her First Murder Mystery

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