As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

"There are horror movies about writers, and then there is the horror of seeing the realities of the writing life rendered on the big screen."

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

"Now that’s what I call a thrilling, reach-out-and-grab-ya opening."

By Laura Childs | August 9, 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 8, 2022

Damascus: Crime Writing in the World’s Oldest Capital City

Damascus: Crime Writing in the World’s Oldest Capital City

Crime and the City surveys the crime literature of Syria's capital

By Paul French | August 8, 2022

The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

The Art of Accidentally Writing a Thriller

Tyrell Johnson on writing, respecting plot, and discovering a genre

By Tyrell Johnson | August 8, 2022

Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

"[A]sk yourself: What does my main character need most on her journey—and how can my love interest provide that?"

By Elissa Grossell Dickey | August 8, 2022

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The Veteran Experience in Speculative Fiction

By Zak Topping | August 8, 2022

Bodies Bodies Bodies is a Vicious Parody of Online Culture and a Tight Little Murder Mystery

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2022

What Can Cooking School Teach a Mystery Writer?

By Leslie Karst | August 5, 2022

High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

The 1997 film from James Mangold was part western, part noir, and a deeply nuanced portrait of America.

By Zach Vasquez | August 5, 2022

Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

Eight Courtroom Dramas That Leave Readers Reeling 

There's nothing quite like the magic of a good legal thriller.

By Jillian Medoff | August 5, 2022

The Philosophy of Crimes Without Memory

The Philosophy of Crimes Without Memory

"How much are we being manipulated by our recollections? Are we our lives or our memories?"

By Michael Paul Kozlowsky | August 5, 2022

Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

Why Is World War II Such A Popular Subject For Historical Fiction Right Now?

Rhys Bowen on how certain eras go in and out of "marketability" despite their perennial popularity.

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2022

The Best New Crime Novels of the Month: August 2022

The Best New Crime Novels of the Month: August 2022

Featuring new books from Winnie M. Li, Gabino Iglesias, Meg Gardiner, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 4, 2022

The Crime of My Life

The Crime of My Life

A crime reporter turned his investigative skills toward an old family crime with deep contemporary relevance and finds himself implicated

By Baynard Woods | August 4, 2022

This is Your Brain On Horror

This is Your Brain On Horror

What gives any good horror movie its true horror vibe? Two distinct elements: terror and horror.

By Nina Nesseth | August 4, 2022

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