• Mystery

    Social Justice Crime Novels

    Sheena Kamal on six great crime novels that explore social and environmental justice issues.

    April 14, 2020  By Sheena Kamal
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    The Butcher of Casablanca

    Abdelilah Hamdouchi

    "The street that led to the crime scene was broad and almost empty."

    April 14, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The New Wave of California Crime Fiction

    A new generation of California crime novel looks at the intersection of race, class, gender, and community.

    April 13, 2020  By Sara Sligar
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    Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

    The crime maestro celebrates the generosity of Italians, in both ordinary and extraordinary times.

    April 13, 2020  By CrimeReads 
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    The Courtesan:
    A Fascinating Woman

    The women who shattered taboos and crossed social barriers in 19th century Europe.

    April 10, 2020  By M.J. Tjia
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    Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

    Complex women, evolving over the course of many books.

    April 9, 2020  By Brenda Chapman
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    The Strange, Sordid World of Elizabethan-Era True Crime

    Elizabethan England had a true crime phenomenon of its own, full of con artists, cannibals, wizards, and tales from prison.

    April 7, 2020  By Megan Campisi
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    Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

    You don't have to stop inventing wonderful individuals just because you're an adult.

    April 7, 2020  By Sulari Gentill
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    Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

    The 1972 cult crime novel that explores Black identity, African religion, civilizations at war, and all of recorded history.

    April 6, 2020  By Scott Adlerberg
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    Hilary Davidson and Susan Elia MacNeal on Writing PTSD in Fiction

    Two acclaimed mystery authors compare the research and processes it takes to create traumatized characters

    April 3, 2020  By Susan Elia MacNeal and Hilary Davidson
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