Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Discovering characters in the world of Mary Russell (and Sherlock Holmes).

By Laurie R. King | June 11, 2025

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

On the trials, tribulations, and many rewards of doing research properly

By Nilima Rao | June 11, 2025

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

Sarah Landenwich on 19th century women in music.

By Sarah Landenwich | June 11, 2025

Art, Forgery, and Obsession: On Cinema and the World of Art

Art, Forgery, and Obsession: On Cinema and the World of Art

Five films that will give you "a taste of the art world’s high-stakes glamor and power"

By Katherine Reay | June 11, 2025

S.A. Cosby on “King of Ashes,” Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters

S.A. Cosby on “King of Ashes,” Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters

"I wanted to see what [mob bosses] are like at home when they aren’t planning murders, and how their skills affected the rest of their lives.”

By Nick Kolakowski | June 10, 2025

Elmore Leonard: Birth of the Cool

Elmore Leonard: Birth of the Cool

In an excerpt from the new biography, Cooler than Cool, Leonard discovers his crime fiction voice after reading George V. Higgins, while balancing a burgeoning career in screenwriting.

By C.M. Kushins | June 10, 2025

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Smoke and Mirrors and <em>Matchstick Men</em>

Smoke and Mirrors and Matchstick Men

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By Olivia Rutigliano | June 6, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of June 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of June 2025

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Lucas Schaefer Talks Texas, Boxing, and How To Use Crime Fiction to Explore Identity

Lucas Schaefer Talks Texas, Boxing, and How To Use Crime Fiction to Explore Identity

Jenny Staff Johnson interviews the debut novelist about his Austin-set epic

By Jenny Staff Johnson | June 6, 2025

Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?

Reading Chester Himes: Who Is the Real Star of His Show?

Grave Digger and Coffin Ed aren’t the main characters in the ‘Harlem Detectives’ series.

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5 Essential YA Novels from Canadian Indigenous Authors

5 Essential YA Novels from Canadian Indigenous Authors

Richard Van Camp celebrates a banner moment in young adult literature

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