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Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

The author of Little Bookworm: Mystery values whodunits in an age of AI and spoon-fed answers

By Gabbi Calabrese | September 1, 2026

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

Henry Wise recommends Willa Cather, James Hilton, Tim Winton, and more

By Henry Wise | August 31, 2026

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

The author of the thriller Not a Word captures the reactions of the unprepared

By Linwood Barclay | August 28, 2026

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Alex Dueben speaks with the author of 'All We Hide'

By Alex Dueben | August 28, 2026

Pantser or Plotter: How Poe, Christie, King, and Other Greats Outlined Their Mysteries

Pantser or Plotter: How Poe, Christie, King, and Other Greats Outlined Their Mysteries

JJ Unthank explores the craft inclinations of crime writers past and present

By J.J. Unthank | August 27, 2026

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

Libby Klein recommends books (including one wild card) at the intersection of gender and genre

By Libby Klein | August 27, 2026

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Clare Edge on Using Small Town Settings to Create Locked Room Mysteries

By Clare Edge | August 27, 2026

7 Great Horror Novels Set in the American South

By Del Sandeen | August 27, 2026

"A woman's weapon": Maria Malone on the Tropes and Truths of Female Poisoners

By Maria Malone | August 26, 2026

The Most Powerful Question in Any Mystery

The Most Powerful Question in Any Mystery

The author of Storm Damage ponders the narrative power of moral dilemmas

By Terry R. Bacon | August 26, 2026

Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer

Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer

The author of The Naming of the Birds explains why crime fiction should focus less on endings

By Paraic O'Donnell | August 25, 2026

5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

Hazel Beck recommends Michael McDowell, Rachel Harrison, and more

By Hazel Beck | August 25, 2026

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

The author of 'You Know Why' explores the sexist dismissals and enduring allure of a crime subgenre

By J. T. Ellison | August 25, 2026

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Trisha Blanchet recommends Erica Ferencik, L. Divine, Stuart Turton, and more

By Trisha Blanchet | August 22, 2026

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

The author of The Crying Killer shifts our focus from killers to the lives of their victims

By Jess Lourey | August 21, 2026

Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

Exploring the thematic intersections of bodice-rippers and chest-bursters

By Clay McLeod Chapman | August 20, 2026

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