• Historical

    The Joy of a Bewildered Protagonist

    "It’s one thing to follow a fictional hero who is supremely capable and confident...it’s quite another thing to follow a hero who’s totally baffled."

    May 23, 2023  By Jonathan Payne
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    The Great Women Detectives of Historical Fiction

    These mystery series are led by history's savvy sleuths.

    May 19, 2023  By Samantha Hastings
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    7 Great Espionage Films Set During WWII

    Ashley Weaver looks at "stories of spycraft and undercover derring-do"

    May 17, 2023  By Ashley Weaver
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    My First Thriller: Tosca Lee

    How Tosca Lee carved out her own corner with thrillers that add a touch of mystery to Biblical stories.

    May 10, 2023  By Rick Pullen
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    “An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

    C.E. McGill on a personal journey through literature.

    May 9, 2023  By C.E. McGill
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    A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century's Contradictions

    "Change was in the air and that conflict, between science and religion, was already present."

    April 27, 2023  By Liz Hyder
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    Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

    In his new novel, Lehane reckons with the city's trauma.

    April 25, 2023  By Dwyer Murphy
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    "Holmes and Watson in Manhattan": Musings on the Creation of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin

    David Bordwell on the adaptive genius of Rex Stout

    April 21, 2023  By David Bordwell
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    C. S. Harris Considers the Art of Historical Fiction

    It's got to be accurate. But it also needs to be "tightly plotted and fast paced."

    April 18, 2023  By Molly Odintz
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    A Snapshot of the Many and Various Criminals Aboard the Titanic

    As in many walks of life, there was a wild cast of criminal characters on the ill-fated ship.

    April 14, 2023  By James T. Bartlett
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