Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

By Teresa Dovalpage | February 6, 2024

When Churchill Went to San Simeon

When Churchill Went to San Simeon

The visit to Hearst's castle was an important stop on a tour to woo American media–and American money.

By Cita Stelzer | February 6, 2024

Anna Motz on the Taboo of Female Violence

Anna Motz on the Taboo of Female Violence

"Our state of ignorance and denial about female violence is one that does harm to both its perpetrators and its victims."

By Anna Motz | February 6, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | February 5, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

Chennai: Crime Writing in a South Indian Megalopolis

Chennai: Crime Writing in a South Indian Megalopolis

Crime and the City visits Chennai

By Paul French | February 5, 2024

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Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 2, 2024

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

By Eli Cranor | February 2, 2024

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.

By Keith Roysdon | February 2, 2024

The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

On the joys of having your fictional hero interact with real people

By H.B. Lyle | February 2, 2024

<em>Trance</em> at Ten: Revisiting Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Noir

Trance at Ten: Revisiting Danny Boyle’s Hypnotic Noir

Harry Cooke demands justice for an obscure but still worthy crime film.

By Harry Cooke | February 1, 2024

To Write a Brutalist Novel

To Write a Brutalist Novel

"Brutalism is a hope dashed...you feel the stirring of what could have been. But also: you are experiencing a sense of the sublime."

By Zachary C. Soloman | February 1, 2024

My First Thriller: Lisa Gardner

My First Thriller: Lisa Gardner

How the suspense superstar made her literary debut...twice.

By Rick Pullen | February 1, 2024

The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

'A Rage in Harlem'

By Polly Stewart | February 1, 2024

Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

"The psychic burden would’ve been too great if I’d written the story as memoir."

By Chris Cander | February 1, 2024

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