Rhythm in Storytelling

Rhythm in Storytelling

D. M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the oral storytelling tradition and the cultivation of suspense.

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M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

How one author learned about the many varieties of getting pissed.

By M. W. Craven | December 17, 2024

The Outsized Impact of Teaching Writing in Prison

The Outsized Impact of Teaching Writing in Prison

Once a writing instructor in a penitentiary, Jane Corry now serves as a judge for a prison writing contest

By Jane Corry | December 17, 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

Precocious young sleuths, stage magicians-turned-detectives, and collaborative in-laws:

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2024

Nashville: Country Music and Murder

Nashville: Country Music and Murder

Crime and the City takes a spin through the country music capital in search of crime fiction.

By Paul French | December 16, 2024

Ike’s Girls: America’s First Women’s Expeditionary Force

Ike’s Girls: America’s First Women’s Expeditionary Force

Kristi Jones on the forgotten stories of women who served in combat theaters during WWII.

By Kristi Jones | December 16, 2024

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The Best Historical Fiction of 2024

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Medieval heists, Gilded Age robber barons, and early Hollywood set-pieces

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The Best Espionage Fiction of 2024

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Rounding up the year's best spy novels and slow-burn geopolitical thrillers.

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Let's Not Forget Charles Dickens's Other Christmas Ghost Stories!

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The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

Romantic monsters, cursed slashers, domestic terrors, and more

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