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    Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

    Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

    Or, in search of understanding why ordinary people do terrible things

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    Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

    Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

    "[W]e’ve gotten used to the common refrain that we live in “unprecedented times.” But... pretty much nothing is unprecedented."

    By Thomas Mullen | February 29, 2024

    Which Jane Austen Protagonists Would Make the Best Detectives?

    Which Jane Austen Protagonists Would Make the Best Detectives?

    Ranking Austen's heroines from to worst to best based on their skills of deduction

    By Jessica Bull | February 27, 2024

    15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

    15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

    Swashbucklers, Spiritualists, and Swindlers Galore

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    6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

    6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

    Amanda Jayatissa on the power of modern retellings rooted in ancient stories

    By Amanda Jayatissa | February 22, 2024

    Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

    Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

    Samantha Larsen on the macabre origins of these little tales of morality and caution.

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    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

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    “You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

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    The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

    The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

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    Inviting Nature Onto The Page

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