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    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

    By Kitt Crowe | August 16, 2022

    Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

    Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

    "[M]issing people of color were invisible to those writing and reporting the news."

    By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2022

    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 | August 15, 2022

    Color Her Orange: Talking with Grace Ellis About Her New Graphic Novel Featuring Patricia Highsmith

    Color Her Orange: Talking with Grace Ellis About Her New Graphic Novel Featuring Patricia Highsmith

    Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer bring a new vision of Highmith's early days into graphic novel form.

    By Lisa Levy | August 15, 2022

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    Kris Calvin on four mystery series with the potential to be your next bingeing obsession.

    By Kris Calvin | August 15, 2022

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    Music composer by day, crime writer by night, bon vivant in his youth, and reclusive alcoholic in his twilight...

    By Curtis Evans | August 12, 2022

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    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2022

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2022 (So Far)

    By CrimeReads | August 12, 2022

    Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of Moonrise Kingdom

    By Ethan Warren | August 12, 2022

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    "Criminalizing science tends to be about control, not ethics."

    By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

    Pages Upon Pages: 5 Favorite Books-Within-Books

    Pages Upon Pages: 5 Favorite Books-Within-Books

    E.G. Scott picks five great novels where the suspense revolves around writing and books.

    By E. G. Scott | August 11, 2022

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

    By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

    Six Musicals That Are Top-Tier Crime Fiction

    Six Musicals That Are Top-Tier Crime Fiction

    The long tradition of crime and musicals, all tangled up.

    By Zack Budryk | August 11, 2022

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    Great books for those who "love seeing how a skilled author crafts the time-worn trope into a new, fresh story."

    By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

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    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

    By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    August's new releases include books from Amanda Jayatissa, Alice Feeney, and more.

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