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Using Fear to Fuel My Fiction

Using Fear to Fuel My Fiction

Amy Christine Parker on the creative impact of fear on a fertile imagination.

By Amy Christine Parker | October 7, 2022

The Ultimate Crime Story: Punishing the Pillagers of Our Planet

The Ultimate Crime Story: Punishing the Pillagers of Our Planet

Science journalist Mark Alpert on using fiction to target the climate criminals.

By Mark Alpert | October 6, 2022

Her Secret Service: Women of Intelligence

Her Secret Service: Women of Intelligence

Featuring the woman who inspired Miss Moneypenny and other heroic women spies of the Second World War

By Christine Wells | October 4, 2022

The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October

The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October

Are you ready for the new 'Magpie Murders' series? Your mother is.

By Dwyer Murphy | September 30, 2022

Why Cold War Noir is Back in Play

Why Cold War Noir is Back in Play

"[T]he Cold War is an extra character that serves as the best sort of Noir villain..."

By M. Z. Urlocker | September 30, 2022

Will AI and Transhumanism Lead to the Next Evolution of Mankind, or Doom It?

Will AI and Transhumanism Lead to the Next Evolution of Mankind, or Doom It?

"If we do end up creating Frankenstein’s monster, it is likely that we will create it within ourselves."

By Andrew Gillsmith | September 23, 2022

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Considering the Metaphysics of Reincarnation and Motherhood

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Barbara Graham on writing a past life murder mystery.

By Barbara Graham | September 15, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

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"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

Why Are Stories of Captivity and Abduction So Extraordinarily Terrifying?

Why Are Stories of Captivity and Abduction So Extraordinarily Terrifying?

A private home can be a castle. It can also be a prison.

By Meg Elison | September 6, 2022

Karen Cleveland on Suburban Secrets and CIA Analysts

Karen Cleveland on Suburban Secrets and CIA Analysts

"I think there are plenty of stories involving analysts that are waiting to be told."

By Molly Odintz | August 31, 2022

Man or Beast? Apex Predators in Tales of Crime

Man or Beast? Apex Predators in Tales of Crime

We fear these creatures in fiction. But in the real world, humans pose the biggest threat of all.

By Jon Kaledin | August 29, 2022

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Do you feel more like radical politics, corrupt expats, or spies in costumes?

By Dwyer Murphy | August 26, 2022

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

"[T]he First and Second World Wars remain alive, not just in our imaginations but before our very eyes."

By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

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