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    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

    By Kitt Crowe | August 16, 2022

    Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

    Tamron Hall On Journalism, Missing White Woman Syndrome, and Who Gets to Be The Girl Next Door

    "[M]issing people of color were invisible to those writing and reporting the news."

    By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | August 15, 2022

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    Kris Calvin on four mystery series with the potential to be your next bingeing obsession.

    By Kris Calvin | August 15, 2022

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    Music composer by day, crime writer by night, bon vivant in his youth, and reclusive alcoholic in his twilight...

    By Curtis Evans | August 12, 2022

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    "Criminalizing science tends to be about control, not ethics."

    By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

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    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

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    By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

    By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    August's new releases include books from Amanda Jayatissa, Alice Feeney, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | August 10, 2022

    The Five Great Novels of Dashiell Hammett

    The Five Great Novels of Dashiell Hammett

    Hammett's works may have been few, but they were all brilliant.

    By Larry Beinhart | August 10, 2022

    Explore the City Side of the Light-Hearted Mystery

    Explore the City Side of the Light-Hearted Mystery

    A list of cozies featuring reveling crowds, charming characters, and moonlit city streets...

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    How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

    How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

    The evolution of an iconic crime story.

    By Nick Kolakowski | August 9, 2022

    Amanda Jayatissa on Thrillers Set at Weddings

    Amanda Jayatissa on Thrillers Set at Weddings

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    By Amanda Jayatissa | August 9, 2022

    As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

    As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

    "There are horror movies about writers, and then there is the horror of seeing the realities of the writing life rendered on the big screen."

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

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