Writing a Modern Novel Steeped in Kitchen-Sink Realism

Writing a Modern Novel Steeped in Kitchen-Sink Realism

William Boyle reflects on the condensed power of "working-class tales set in cramped kitchens and living rooms and grimy bars"

By William Boyle | February 4, 2025

Con Men & Masterminds: Crafting the Perfect Antagonist in Thrillers

Con Men & Masterminds: Crafting the Perfect Antagonist in Thrillers

"A villain’s humanity is what makes them unforgettable."

By Greg Wands and Elizabeth McCullough Keenan | January 28, 2025

Rick Childers on Writing Rural Noir With a Sense of Love

Rick Childers on Writing Rural Noir With a Sense of Love

A conversation about getting to the truth of life in Appalachia.

By Chris McGinley | January 23, 2025

Trailblazers of Queer Crime Fiction

Trailblazers of Queer Crime Fiction

Celebrating the Authors Who Shaped the Genre

By Matt Lubbers Moore and Jeffrey Marks | January 13, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

80+ mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels to look forward to in the year ahead

By Molly Odintz | January 10, 2025

Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

"Fredric Brown had...a powerful sense of the absurdly capricious cruelty of life"

By Curtis Evans | December 27, 2024

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The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating <em>Mike's Murder</em>

The Violence Is Still There: Reinvestigating Mike's Murder

Looking back at James Bridges’ true-crime-inspired film forty years later

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The End as the Beginning: Alex Segura on his Continuing Adventures in Comic Book Noir

The End as the Beginning: Alex Segura on his Continuing Adventures in Comic Book Noir

Segura's new book, 'Alter Ego', adds a new chapter to the story of the Legendary Lynx.

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Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

"[T]he more success a writer enjoys in conjuring suspense...the less likely the story will exist in the realm of the real."

By John Brandon | December 5, 2024

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

"Like all other virtues, sincerity is a sham in Gotham City–another costume."

By Hector DeJean | November 26, 2024

Digging Deep, Staying with It: James Sallis on Writing, Reality, and the Danger of Creative Work

Digging Deep, Staying with It: James Sallis on Writing, Reality, and the Danger of Creative Work

A new collection spans the career of a modern master.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 25, 2024

The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

Megan Abbott and Polly Stewart revisit Johnson's bleak and wild portrait of humanity.

By Polly Stewart | November 21, 2024

On Coming of Age in an Era of Feminist Awakenings and Roaming Serial Killers

On Coming of Age in an Era of Feminist Awakenings and Roaming Serial Killers

"Thirty-seven years on, I’ve written a novel revisiting the mix of terror and fury I felt as a young woman."

By Ajay Close | November 19, 2024

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