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    The Tale of an Accidental Horror Writer

    "[I]f I stopped trying to avoid the genre, would I find something there that spoke to my soul?"

    June 29, 2023  By Gigi Griffis
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    Arianna Reiche and C.J. Leede on Weird Lit, Angry Girls, and Amusement Parks

    The authors of two new novels set at an iconic theme park talk late-stage capitalism, nihilistic heroines, and writing inspiration.

    June 28, 2023  By Arianna Reiche and C. J. Leede
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    Four Popular Mystery Tropes and Why We Love Them

    Katie Garner on isolated islands, unreliable narrators, and more.

    June 28, 2023  By Katie Garner
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    Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.

    David Housewright tackles the perennial problem of how to deal with long-running series characters and the trajectory of their stories.

    June 28, 2023  By David Housewright
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    5 Books That Mess With Time

    "[I]f you’re experiencing déjà vu right now, maybe in another timeline you’ve already read my list..."

    June 28, 2023  By Jimmy Juliano
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    The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

    Is stealing a work of art ever excusable? One master thief claims yes.

    June 27, 2023  By Michael Finkel
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    In These Thrillers, the Setting Becomes a Pivotal Character

    "It’s a beautiful place, but also one where people get hurt. Where people go missing. Where people disappear."

    June 27, 2023  By Catherine McKenzie
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    Killers with a Code

    Heather Chavez on some of fiction's most memorable assassins and vigilantes.

    June 27, 2023  By Heather Chavez
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    Women Detectives Who Changed the Game

    Across eras, women detectives have been on the case and transforming the literature.

    June 27, 2023  By Julia Seales
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    A Reading List of Troubled Girls

    Samantha Leach with 9 books for understanding an ongoing mental health crisis exacerbated by punitive treatment.

    June 26, 2023  By Samantha Leach
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