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Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

From film to novels, a journey in search of character-driven story.

By Zoje Stage | August 13, 2024

Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Midge Raymond on the urgency of the eco-mystery.

By Midge Raymond | August 12, 2024

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

Keith Roysdon remembers a favorite seriess, and the real-life PI who proved that ‘Rockford Files’ was practically a documentary.

By Keith Roysdon | August 12, 2024

The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

Stacie Murphy on witches and witchcraft across eras and genres.

By Stacie Murphy | August 9, 2024

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

"The thing that made these movies...was the fact that the villains started off seeming like regular people."

By Liz Alterman | August 9, 2024

Sam Tschida: Write Like a Mother

Sam Tschida: Write Like a Mother

On finding the time and inspiration to spend "several hours a day with people you made up."

By Sam Tschida | August 8, 2024

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True West: Unwinding the Myths of an Iconic Setting

By Jamie Harrison | August 8, 2024

Charlotte Vassell On Using Crime Fiction To Lampoon the Upper Crust

By Charlotte Vassell | August 8, 2024

All These Houses Are Haunted: How (and Why) Horror is the Perfect Hybrid Genre

By Matthew Lyons | August 7, 2024

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

"Letters are a great way to manipulate your vict—I mean, audience."

By Joshua Chaplinsky | August 7, 2024

From Devotion to Deception: 5 Essential Reads About Cults

From Devotion to Deception: 5 Essential Reads About Cults

Kate Robards on the complex draw of cults, groups, and leaders.

By Kate Robards | August 7, 2024

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Late Summer Reads

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Late Summer Reads

It's still pool weather! Time to read some queer mysteries and thrillers...

By Queer Crime Writers | August 7, 2024

8 Classic Retellings for Crime Fiction Fans

8 Classic Retellings for Crime Fiction Fans

Erica Wright on familiar tales and characters, as crime writers have reimagined them.

By Erica Wright | August 6, 2024

Mindy Mejia on Pain: How the Body Uses It, and How Writers Use It

Mindy Mejia on Pain: How the Body Uses It, and How Writers Use It

"There is no story without conflict, no character growth without pain."

By Mindy Mejia | August 6, 2024

Uncanny Domestic Thrillers: The Monster Is Inside the House

Uncanny Domestic Thrillers: The Monster Is Inside the House

Maia Chance on "the familiar, the homelike, turned upside-down and inside-out."

By Maia Chance | August 5, 2024

Crime Fiction in Sweden's Fastest Growing City: Malmö

Crime Fiction in Sweden's Fastest Growing City: Malmö

As its population grows, the city has become a hub for Scandi-Noir.

By Paul French | August 5, 2024

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