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6 Recent and Upcoming Haunted House Novels

6 Recent and Upcoming Haunted House Novels

These books pit new homeowners against the power of history and memory

By Cynthia Pelayo | March 20, 2024

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

"Queer people lived and loved and thrived through every era of history"

By Brianna Labuskes | March 19, 2024

8 Dark Science Mystery Novels

8 Dark Science Mystery Novels

Meet Dark Academia’s Lab Rat Sister

By Nova Jacobs | March 19, 2024

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

Kellerman sits down with Polly Stewart to discuss Millar's classic noir.

By Polly Stewart | March 19, 2024

Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

Valorie Castellanos Clark on the Covert Quests of the First Woman to Make a Living Writing in English

By Valorie Castellanos Clark | March 18, 2024

Chris Bohjalian on Misdirection, Multiple POVs, and the Lure of Las Vegas

Chris Bohjalian on Misdirection, Multiple POVs, and the Lure of Las Vegas

A conversation with the best-selling author of the new genre-bender, 'The Princess of Las Vegas'

By John B. Valeri | March 18, 2024

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The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in The Hunter

By Jenny Bartoy | March 15, 2024

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

On using history as a method of filling in the gaps from what's recorded and passed down

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

A Brief List of Pitfalls to Avoid When You Write a Thriller

"Don’t let the twist be obvious. But don’t let it come out of left field."

By Kira Peikoff | March 15, 2024

Revisiting <em>In the Fog</em>, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Revisiting In the Fog, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Leslie Klinger considers setting and atmosphere in a newly reprinted classic from Richard Harding Davis

By Leslie S. Klinger | March 14, 2024

Our Enduring Fascination with Criminal Couples

Our Enduring Fascination with Criminal Couples

From "Macbeth" to "Rope" to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," we've always been mesmerized by the immoral romantic

By Joel H. Morris | March 14, 2024

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Backstreet abortions and a journalist's quest form the backbone of this powerful debut novel.

By Peter Handel | March 14, 2024

Reading Your Way Into the Deeper Mysteries of Cults

Reading Your Way Into the Deeper Mysteries of Cults

Kristen Bird on creepy cultish reads

By Kristen Bird | March 13, 2024

Crime Novels for People Who (Think They) Don’t Like Crime Novels

Crime Novels for People Who (Think They) Don’t Like Crime Novels

Strange disappearance, concealed identities, and generational sins.

By Debra Spark | March 13, 2024

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