How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

Dickens rose to fame at a young age. His biography (and its gaps) was part of the myth.

By Helena Kelly | November 3, 2023

A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

My father's profession wasn't just the spark for my writing career, but the foundation for a healthier attitude towards death itself.

By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | November 3, 2023

The Real Life Marital Imbroglio of Ernie Sherry, Son of Crime Writer Edna Sherry

The Real Life Marital Imbroglio of Ernie Sherry, Son of Crime Writer Edna Sherry

Edna, Ernie and the Fabulous Baker Girls

By Curtis Evans | November 3, 2023

Vanessa Lillie on Writing a Thriller That Explores Native American Issues and Environmental Injustice

Vanessa Lillie on Writing a Thriller That Explores Native American Issues and Environmental Injustice

Lillie's Cherokee identity is at the center of her new novel.

By Kevin Canfield | November 2, 2023

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

David Masciotra on the golden age of the erotic thriller and the direct-to-video pipeline that kept it all going.

By David Masciotra | November 2, 2023

James Kennedy:

James Kennedy: "Storytellers are manipulative cult leaders."

Or, a few useful pointers on how to brainwash your reader ahem...draw people into your narrative

By James Kennedy | November 2, 2023

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How Unlikeable Characters Freed Me From Perfectionism

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Confessions of a Serial Anthology Editor

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On the Uncanny Delights of the <em>The Invisible Man </em>

On the Uncanny Delights of the The Invisible Man

James Whale's 1933 horror film is eerily charming and visually dazzling.

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The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

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Monster, Survivor, Villain, Victim: The Many Faces of Queer Horror

Monster, Survivor, Villain, Victim: The Many Faces of Queer Horror

"In horror—even poorly crafted horror—queers can find something to love and turn into a shelter."

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What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

Danielle Trussoni talks with some of today's top authors about what frightens them and how those fears play out in their fiction.

By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

Cozy mysteries "to curl up with in front of the fire while you wait for…or hide from…those trick-or-treaters."

By Libby Klein | October 31, 2023

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