• Noir/Hardboiled

    Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

    "[W]hether you’re writing a heist book, or a thriller, the thought process is the same."

    June 21, 2022  By Molly Odintz
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    Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

    10 years later, the seminal thriller still has a few twists and reveals left for unsuspecting readers.

    June 20, 2022  By Lisa Levy
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    7 Great Crime Novels with First Person Narrators

    Scott Blackburn on the intimacy, the excitement, and the potential for deceit that only a good first person narrator can conjure up.

    June 20, 2022  By Scott Blackburn
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    The Enduring Appeal of the Female Amateur Sleuth

    "[T]he most singular characteristic that female amateur sleuths share is sheer persistence..."

    June 20, 2022  By Amy Pershing
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    Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

    With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

    June 17, 2022  By Paul French
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    The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

    Prime Cut was a movie filled with stars – and violent, grotesque meat metaphors. Also, it was a mirror for the decade's American experience.

    June 16, 2022  By Andrew Nette
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    Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of The Sopranos

    15 years after it went off the air, the show's commitment to spirituality and ambiguity still set it apart.

    June 10, 2022  By Zach Vasquez
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    On Finding Allies In Fictional Authors

    Writing from the perspective of a made-up author can add the extra distance needed for an honest, critical outlook on society.

    June 8, 2022  By John Jantunen
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    Murder Isn't Funny. But Gallows Humor Is!

    "In real life, [murder is] devastating....What is funny—in life and on the page—is how people cope with the savagery and finality of a senseless homicide."

    June 8, 2022  By Marshall Karp
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    Long Live Pantsing

    Chris Offutt discovers the "pantser v. plotter" debate and promptly reevaluates his fifty-six years of writing.

    June 7, 2022  By Chris Offutt
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