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    Julie Clark on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Her New Suspense Novel, 'The Ghostwriter'

    Julie Clark on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Her New Suspense Novel, 'The Ghostwriter'

    A conversation about persistence and suspense.

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    Dark Books for Long Summer Days

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    Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

    Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

    When a long-serving police officer died, he was lauded as a hero. The truth was far darker.

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    How a Handyman Visit Pushed One Author Closer to a World of Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories

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    Polly Stewart: Why I Had to Write About Modern-Day Moonshiners

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