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Seven Thrillers Above, Below, and Around the Seven Seas

Seven Thrillers Above, Below, and Around the Seven Seas

Pirates, sharks, storms, U-Boats, and more.

By John Winn Miller | November 18, 2022

Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

"[I]t’s their pain, not mine. My story, but their lives."

By Mariah Fredericks | November 17, 2022

On Writing Nonfiction About Violence For A Young Adult Audience

On Writing Nonfiction About Violence For A Young Adult Audience

Four pointers to keep in mind for "presenting ugly realities" to young audiences.

By Sarah Miller | November 9, 2022

History Is Shouting…All You Need to Do Is Listen

History Is Shouting…All You Need to Do Is Listen

"What could a story set in 1913 have to say about life in 2022?" Plenty!

By Laura Ann Gilman | November 2, 2022

The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

The Best New Crime Shows This Month: November

Neo-western revenge thrillers, Stallone goes South, wartime British madness, and more.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 28, 2022

Reviving the Restoration: How I Choose Locations for My Historical Thrillers

Reviving the Restoration: How I Choose Locations for My Historical Thrillers

Modern London offers plenty of inspiration to the historical novelist tracing the paths of yore.

By Robert Lloyd | October 28, 2022

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The Big Sleep and The Black Cat

By Lev AC Rosen | October 24, 2022

The Best Fiction About the Theatre

By Joanna Quinn | October 13, 2022

Historical Mysteries: Pure Escape or Open Field?

By Karen Odden | October 12, 2022

The Dodge Land Wars: A History of Violence

The Dodge Land Wars: A History of Violence

Andy Davidson on writing a folk horror novel about a historic land dispute with vast consequences for the environment.

By Andy Davidson | October 12, 2022

A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

"So many ways each of these crimes could have gone. So many different reasons to keep our eyes open wherever we travel."

By Jody Feldman | October 11, 2022

Not Just Regency Romances: On The Napoleonic Wars and the Advent of High Tech Weapons

Not Just Regency Romances: On The Napoleonic Wars and the Advent of High Tech Weapons

"[A] number of our most frightening modern weapons had their beginnings in the Regency!"

By Andrea Penrose | September 28, 2022

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

How Rudy Ruiz and His Neo-Western Aim to Change the Conversation About the U.S.-Mexico Border

A Tortured History in the Valley of Shadows

By Rudy Ruiz | September 27, 2022

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

"[H]e realized before anyone else what Prohibition was going to be like and the opportunities it presented."

By Michael Mayo | September 14, 2022

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

How to Get Away with Murder in the Regency Era

Plan the crime at night, and for heaven's sake, don't use arsenic.

By Vanessa Riley | September 14, 2022

There's <em>Irma Vep</em> and then there's <em>Irma Vep</em>

There's Irma Vep and then there's Irma Vep

Julia Sirmons reflects on Oliver Assayas's classic meta-film and his own new television adaptation.

By Julia Sirmons | September 12, 2022

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