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Writing the Forest and the Trees

Writing the Forest and the Trees

"I consciously constructed each detail, because living somewhere so different made me hyper-aware of each detail."

By Vibhuti Jain | March 16, 2023

Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

Oscar Isaac will play Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series

In the show, before Vonnegut becomes a successful author, he hunts a murderer on Cape Cod. Apparently.

By Dan Sheehan | March 15, 2023

J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

Behind every character that graces the page, there's a life story waiting to be discovered.

By J.A. Jance | March 15, 2023

Jesse Q. Sutanto's Favorite Feel-Good Crime Novels of the Year

Jesse Q. Sutanto's Favorite Feel-Good Crime Novels of the Year

It was a very good year for fun suspense and mysteries that can also make you laugh.

By Jesse Q. Sutanto | March 15, 2023

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

Or, who's buried in Guy Topper's grave?

By James R. Benn | March 15, 2023

A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

"Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

By Ian Moore | March 15, 2023

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Sleeping with the Enemy: Alma Katsu's Reading List to Understand the Rise of the Oligarchs

By Alma Katsu | March 14, 2023

How Not to Dig Your Own Grave

By Claire O'Brien | March 14, 2023

Writing in the South—About Southern Women

By Kristen Bird | March 14, 2023

The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

A look inside the first foray of the Old West's gentleman bandit.

By John Boessenecker | March 14, 2023

All in the Family: On the Mesmerizing Subgenre of Familial Crimes

All in the Family: On the Mesmerizing Subgenre of Familial Crimes

Or, six novels featuring skeletons that refuse to stay in the closet.

By Katherine Higgs-Coulthard | March 14, 2023

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 | March 13, 2023

Crime and the City: Kyoto

Crime and the City: Kyoto

In one of the world's most beautiful, ethereal cities, a grand tradition of crime fiction blossoms.

By Paul French | March 13, 2023

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

By Connor Sullivan | March 13, 2023

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

"For an invited author, book clubs are not salons."

By Frederick Weisel | March 13, 2023

Roadmapping Poker Face’s First-Season

Roadmapping Poker Face’s First-Season

Rian Johnson’s case-of-the-week mystery series plays with many different episode structures. Justin Hairston breaks them down.

By Justin Hairston | March 10, 2023

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