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Dying on the Stage: Seven Mysteries Set in the Theater

Dying on the Stage: Seven Mysteries Set in the Theater

It's curtains for the characters of these classic novels

By Dianne Freeman | June 23, 2025

Fashion that Slays

Fashion that Slays

Erica Ridley makes the case for "the world of fashion as a setting rife with inherent danger"

By Erica Ridley | June 12, 2025

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

James Lee Burke on the Highs and Lows of American History

James Lee Burke on the Highs and Lows of American History

Burke and David Masciotra continue their years-long conversation on literature and American history.

By David Masciotra | June 3, 2025

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Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

The screenwriter and novelist discusses postwar turbulence in Los Angeles and what it's like to be a writer there today.

By Alex Dueben | May 19, 2025

Nev March On The <br>Bombay Dog Riot

Nev March On The
Bombay Dog Riot

In the 1830s, British imperialists tried to cull the stray dogs interrupting their afternoon naps. Protests quickly ensued.

By Nev March | May 16, 2025

Jay Gatsby, Confidence Man

Jay Gatsby, Confidence Man

Rereading 'The Great Gatsby' as a classic con artist story.

By Danielle Teller | May 7, 2025

Older, Wiser. . .and Solving Crimes

Older, Wiser. . .and Solving Crimes

Alison Goodman on the rise of older women amateur sleuths.

By Alison Goodman | May 7, 2025

The Rise of Scotland Yard in Victorian England

The Rise of Scotland Yard in Victorian England

April J. Skelly on the birth of a Victorian institution.

By April J. Skelly | April 21, 2025

Hot Leads, Cold Truths: Reporter Sleuths Who Dig Too Deep

Hot Leads, Cold Truths: Reporter Sleuths Who Dig Too Deep

"[J]ournalists make damn good detectives—but whether they’re heroes or villains depends on where their moral compass tilts."

By Olesya Lyuzna | April 1, 2025

Sherlock Holmes in the World

Sherlock Holmes in the World

R.P. O'Donnell on Victorian era London and the strange circumstances that demanded a character like Sherlock Holmes.

By R.P. O'Donnell | March 17, 2025

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