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Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Readers shouldn't set too high a bar for fictional empathy—and authors shouldn't indulge in exaggerated excuses for their character's bad behavior.

By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

For gothic inspiration, Eric Rickstad looks to his own backyard—and to the works of Vermont's iconic authors.

By Eric Rickstad | October 4, 2021

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Fill your October with the horrors of literature.

By Celia Mattison | October 1, 2021

12 Novels You Should Read This October

12 Novels You Should Read This October

New fiction from John le Carré, Val McDermid, Michael Connelly, James Han Mattson, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 1, 2021

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

When it comes to getting the physiognomical effects of fear right, who cares why your characters are afraid. What matters is how they experience fear.

By DiAnn Mills | October 1, 2021

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

Or, what we talk about when we talk about monsters.

By Catriona Ward | September 30, 2021

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The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

By Kate Moretti | September 30, 2021

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By Darcy Coates | September 29, 2021

We Know You Remember

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 28, 2021

Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

After 10 years working in Hollywood, the Claire DeWitt author is starting her own publishing company.

By Molly Odintz | September 20, 2021

Detroit Crime Fiction: A Literary Tradition Like No Other

Detroit Crime Fiction: A Literary Tradition Like No Other

Murder and Mayhem in the Motor City

By Paul French | September 20, 2021

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Crime authors talk craft, routine. and jiu-jitsu.

By Eli Cranor | September 16, 2021

Mystery in the Mountains: 10 Novels Set in the High Country of the American West

Mystery in the Mountains: 10 Novels Set in the High Country of the American West

In these mysteries, the rugged terrain and unforgiving elements become characters central to the story.

By Margaret Mizushima | September 16, 2021

Hank Phillippi Ryan Was Anchoring the Weekend News in Atlanta—That's When She Became a Target

Hank Phillippi Ryan Was Anchoring the Weekend News in Atlanta—That's When She Became a Target

The dark side of the spotlight

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 16, 2021

Women Crime Writers Discuss Violence, Women, and What Readers Will and Won't Accept

Women Crime Writers Discuss Violence, Women, and What Readers Will and Won't Accept

A roundtable discussion with Ivy Pochoda, Amy Gentry, Cynthia Pelayo, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Lisa Taddeo, and Lisa Levy.

By Lisa Levy | September 15, 2021

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

Five Books Featuring Paintings That Reveal Emotional Truths About Their Characters

"Books that grapple with visual art tend to be grappling with these very concepts, the culmination of which is, most often, mortality itself."

By Katie Lattari | September 15, 2021

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