How Sarah Langan Took Her Deepest Fears as a New Mother and Built Them Into a Novel

How Sarah Langan Took Her Deepest Fears as a New Mother and Built Them Into a Novel

"Before writing this piece, I asked some friends if they’d ever experienced this fear. They looked at me like I was nuts. So I’m willing to believe I’m alone. But it’s a big world. Probably, I’m not."

By Sarah Langan | April 10, 2024

'Bad Neighbor' Thrillers That Are Must-Reads

'Bad Neighbor' Thrillers That Are Must-Reads

Seraphina Nova Glass on novels that are "guaranteed to give you the chills and keep you up all night."

By Seraphina Nova Glass | April 10, 2024

Charlie Huston On Writing His Way To Sobriety

Charlie Huston On Writing His Way To Sobriety

"These are quite literally the most sober words I have ever written."

By Charlie Huston | April 9, 2024

9 Novels About Grand Homes Brimming with Secrets

9 Novels About Grand Homes Brimming with Secrets

Chanel Cleeton on the long tradition of big homes hiding big mysteries.

By Chanel Cleeton | April 9, 2024

Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

"I know late-nineties Southeast Texas, [and] I know monsters."

By Lindy Ryan | April 8, 2024

5 YA Crime Fiction Reads With Magical Elements

5 YA Crime Fiction Reads With Magical Elements

Picks for readers who like their crime "with a speculative twist"

By Stacy Stokes | April 8, 2024

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Mysteries About Translators: A Reading List

Mysteries About Translators: A Reading List

A look at six recent stories in which translators and interpreters play a pivotal part

By Molly Odintz | April 4, 2024

Six of the Best Campus Crime Novels

Six of the Best Campus Crime Novels

Ali Lowe on crime and mystery within the campus gates.

By Ali Lowe | April 4, 2024

Teresa Dovalpage On Capturing Havana's Past and Present Through Fiction

Teresa Dovalpage On Capturing Havana's Past and Present Through Fiction

Lorraine Lopez talks with the Cuban-American author about her ever-evolving Havana Mystery series

By Lorraine Lopez | April 4, 2024

7 Modern Cozies to Look Forward to Reading in 2024

7 Modern Cozies to Look Forward to Reading in 2024

Sydney Leigh on the cozy mysteries readers are lining up for this year.

By Sydney Leigh | April 4, 2024

We Need Black Horror Now More Than Ever

We Need Black Horror Now More Than Ever

Desiree S. Evans on the past, present, and future of Black horror stories

By Desiree S. Evans | April 3, 2024

The Good, the Bad, and the 80s: On Writing and Nostalgia

The Good, the Bad, and the 80s: On Writing and Nostalgia

"Everything is perspective, and the foundations of perspective are memory and ignorance."

By Carter Wilson | April 3, 2024

The Backlist: Kellye Garrett on the Legacy of Valerie Wilson Wesley

The Backlist: Kellye Garrett on the Legacy of Valerie Wilson Wesley

Kellye Garrett and Polly Stewart discuss a New Jersey crime classic: 'When Death Comes Stealing'

By Polly Stewart | April 3, 2024

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