• Features

    Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

    Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

    February 8, 2024  By Justin Hairston
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    Drama King: Hake Talbot and the Art of the Impossible

    Appreciating two cleverly deceptive tales by mystery's greatest showman

    February 8, 2024  By Curtis Evans
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    Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

    February 8, 2024  By Neil Nyren
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    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

    “You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

    February 7, 2024  By Karen Outen
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    Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

    Megan Nolan on the "apparent impossibility of comprehending the mind of another"

    February 7, 2024  By Megan Nolan
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    The 1931 Murder That Foretold a New Era of Crime and Corruption in New York City

    Prohibition had brought about a new kind of gangster. And new kinds of violence.

    February 7, 2024  By Michael Wolraich
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    The Bloody Rivalry That Led to the Fall of Democracy in Athens

    The clash of two Athenian leaders with ties to Socrates

    February 7, 2024  By Matt Gatton
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    What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

    Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

    February 6, 2024  By Tracy Sierra
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    Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

    On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

    February 6, 2024  By Teresa Dovalpage
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    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.

    February 6, 2024  By Cita Stelzer
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