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    Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

    Creating a Compelling Love Interest in a Suspense Novel

    "[A]sk yourself: What does my main character need most on her journey—and how can my love interest provide that?"

    By Elissa Grossell Dickey | August 8, 2022

    High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

    High Noon in Bedford Falls: 'Cop Land' at 25 

    The 1997 film from James Mangold was part western, part noir, and a deeply nuanced portrait of America.

    By Zach Vasquez | August 5, 2022

    Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

    Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

    Alex Segura in conversation with Ed Brubaker about his graphic crime novel series

    By Alex Segura | August 3, 2022

    Sunburns, Sex, and Squatters: Angst and Stress in California Noir

    Sunburns, Sex, and Squatters: Angst and Stress in California Noir

    Or, how to write a California crime novel when you've never actually been to Los Angeles.

    By Caroline Macon Fleischer | August 1, 2022

    Shop Talk: Dwyer Murphy on Writing Routines, Superstitions, and Reading Elmore Leonard Like a Bible

    Shop Talk: Dwyer Murphy on Writing Routines, Superstitions, and Reading Elmore Leonard Like a Bible

    Crime writers talking craft, classics, and too much coffee.

    By Eli Cranor | July 28, 2022

    Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

    Some Things in Anthony Bourdain's Trip to Taipei Made No Sense

    Almost a decade after the episode aired, author Ed Lin still finds himself thinking about Bourdain's trip to Taiwan.

    By Ed Lin | July 27, 2022

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    Exploring the Complexity of Love Through Crafting A Criminal Family 

    Exploring the Complexity of Love Through Crafting A Criminal Family 

    "I knew what it was like for my family to love me, but also do and say things that hurt me too."

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    Liz Michalski On Peter Pan, Motherhood, and the Meaning of Perpetual Youth

    Liz Michalski On Peter Pan, Motherhood, and the Meaning of Perpetual Youth

    "Peter Pan’s story has been told for years — now it’s the turn of the Darling women."

    By Molly Odintz | July 14, 2022

    Theater and Other <br>Criminal Acts

    Theater and Other
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    What famous crime stories and films borrow from theater

    By Ann Aptaker | July 13, 2022

    Five Mystery Novels Set in Speculative Worlds

    Five Mystery Novels Set in Speculative Worlds

    "But what if in addition to discovering things about the crime, you were also discovering things about a new and speculative world at the same time?"

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    The Detective at Leisure: 8 Books In Which Characters Solve Crimes While On Vacation

    The Detective at Leisure: 8 Books In Which Characters Solve Crimes While On Vacation

    Sarah Stewart Taylor on the beloved trope of the Busman's Holiday.

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    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Crime writers talking writing routines, revision, and finding the right bar atmosphere for an epic crime novel.

    By Eli Cranor | July 7, 2022

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Starr discusses his new reality-bending, Philip K. Dick inspired crime novel.

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