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    The Novelist As Method Actor

    The Novelist As Method Actor

    Or, how to get to know your characters inside and out.

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    The Lure of Government Secrets and Treasures

    The Lure of Government Secrets and Treasures

    Or, on declassified intelligence and the questions we'll never answer.

    By Chad Boudreaux | February 3, 2023

    Marcia Muller: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Marcia Muller: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    A guide to the life and work of "the founding mother" of the hardboiled woman as private eye.

    By Neil Nyren | February 3, 2023

    “They just weren’t the kind of people for that”: The 1934 Smith Family Massacre in Demopolis, Alabama

    “They just weren’t the kind of people for that”: The 1934 Smith Family Massacre in Demopolis, Alabama

    On "an appalling family tragedy" that reappeared in a 1944 detective novel.

    By Curtis Evans | February 3, 2023

    On Writing While Dying

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    Steven Womack on continuing his mystery series in the midst of devastating news and endless medical treatments.

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    Capturing the Voice—and Honesty—of Adolescence

    Young narrators are the witnesses who speak the truth in American literature.

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    Is <em>Real Housewives</em> Lowkey the Best Crime Show On Television?

    Is Real Housewives Lowkey the Best Crime Show On Television?

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    By Jumata Emill | February 1, 2023

    Natasha Lester On Fashion, Historical Fiction, and Female Spies

    Natasha Lester On Fashion, Historical Fiction, and Female Spies

    "[At last we’re seeing how much women contributed to past victories."

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    The Deliverance of TLC's Sister Wives

    The Deliverance of TLC's Sister Wives

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    For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

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    Elle Cosimano on straddling genres and balancing reader expectations.

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    Which Crime Shows Should You Watch in February?

    Which Crime Shows Should You Watch in February?

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    Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down: On the 1975 Thomas Harris Novel, Black Sunday, and Its Underrated Adaptation

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