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Naomi Hirahara on Writing a New Historical Mystery About Post-Internment Life for Japanese-Americans

Naomi Hirahara on Writing a New Historical Mystery About Post-Internment Life for Japanese-Americans

The author's groundbreaking new novel takes on 1940's life for Japanese-Americans leaving California for Chicago.

By Désirée Zamorano | August 13, 2021

Why the Nazis Launched a Bizarre, Racist War on Modern Art

Why the Nazis Launched a Bizarre, Racist War on Modern Art

As the National Socialist party rose to power in Weimar Germany, they took aim at the country's "degenerate" artists.

By Charlie English | August 13, 2021

A Brief History of the CIA's Efforts to Infiltrate Africa by Funding an Elaborate Network of Nonprofit Goodwill Organizations

A Brief History of the CIA's Efforts to Infiltrate Africa by Funding an Elaborate Network of Nonprofit Goodwill Organizations

In the early days of the Cold War, the CIA launched journals, concerts, and co-opted high-profile African-American NGOs.

By Dr. Susan Williams | August 13, 2021

Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

My grandmother's farm was much more than a home—it was a boardinghouse, a time capsule, and a source of inspiration.

By Kaitlyn Dunnett | August 13, 2021

An Original Graphic Novel about Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Haunted America and Inspired <em>Psycho</em>, <em>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</em> and <em>The Silence of the Lambs</em>

An Original Graphic Novel about Ed Gein, The Serial Killer Who Haunted America and Inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs

A startling new look at a real-life American bogeyman.

By CrimeReads | August 13, 2021

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food is so much more than fuel for your characters—it can be the engine for your entire plot!

By Lucy Burdette | August 13, 2021

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Shop Talk: Steph Cha Writes Yelp Reviews, Works Jigsaw Puzzles, and Always Has a Blanket

By Eli Cranor | August 12, 2021

Die Hard with a Vengeance is the most relatable "summer in the city" movie ever

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2021

The "Facebook Murder" That Shattered the Chinese Dutch Community

By Mitzi Szereto | August 12, 2021

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

When a novel's worldview comes untethered from reality, that's when the magic happens.

By Brandon Graham | August 12, 2021

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

Reading some noir? Try some double IPA. And if you're making your way through a Poirot, you must have a Belgian Stout.

By Steven Tingle | August 12, 2021

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Inspired by real events. But that's only the start.

By Sarah Warburton | August 11, 2021

A History of Serial Killers Who Went Quiet Before Being Caught

A History of Serial Killers Who Went Quiet Before Being Caught

Dormant for years (or even decades), these infamous criminals were undone by new technology, old passions, or giant egos.

By Joanna Schaffhausen | August 11, 2021

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

"No one—and I mean no one, not your editor, not the publisher, not the critics—has any idea what makes one book sell millions of copies while other, often better, books do not."

By Joy Fielding | August 11, 2021

Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

Using Fiction to Demonstrate the Power of Therapy

Shanora Williams takes mental health seriously. Her new psychological thriller warns against the dangers of letting trauma fester.

By Shanora Williams | August 11, 2021

Six Great Gothic Castles from Literature

Six Great Gothic Castles from Literature

"The walls of my castle are broken; the shadows are many, and the wind breathes cold through the broken battlements..."

By Veronica Bond | August 11, 2021

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