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    What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

    What Are Thriller Authors Truly Afraid Of?

    Danielle Trussoni talks with some of today's top authors about what frightens them and how those fears play out in their fiction.

    By Danielle Trussoni | October 31, 2023

    Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

    Spooky Shenanigans for Halloween

    Cozy mysteries "to curl up with in front of the fire while you wait for…or hide from…those trick-or-treaters."

    By Libby Klein | October 31, 2023

    Setting a Gothic Thriller in the World of Nonprofits

    Setting a Gothic Thriller in the World of Nonprofits

    Luke Dumas on the nuances of working at nonprofits, and why the sector was perfect for his new gothic novel.

    By Luke Dumas | October 30, 2023

    The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

    The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

    The author's biographer tries to sort through the myth to find out what David Cornwell was really up to.

    By Adam Sisman | October 30, 2023

    7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

    7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

    Stephanie Barron on the body in the (school) library.

    By Stephanie Barron | October 27, 2023

    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    Why Horror Fiction Matters for Telling Indigenous Stories

    On using horror stories to "outwardly express the inner turmoil of living under contemporary colonization"

    By Adriana Chartrand | October 27, 2023

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    <em>The Pigeon Tunnel</em>, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

    The Pigeon Tunnel, the New Film About John le Carré, is Intimate and Illuminating

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    Ruins in Rain City: <em>Trouble in Mind</em> and the Career of Alan Rudolph

    Ruins in Rain City: Trouble in Mind and the Career of Alan Rudolph

    The neo-noir visions of a groundbreaking director

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    Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

    Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

    Dann McDorman on the classic novels that influenced his new crime novel

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    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    A Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Horror

    Contributors to the new anthology Never Whistle at Night weigh in on the past, present, and future of Native dark fiction.

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    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

    What Dallas and Dynasty Taught Vanessa Riley About Audience and Craft

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    5 Films About Existential Assassins 

    5 Films About Existential Assassins 

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    How Should Fiction Talk About War

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