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How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

Allison Brennan needed to get a plot point right. But the research soon changed her perspective on the homelessness crisis.

By Allison Brennan | February 9, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

I Dreamed of Falling: First Look

I Dreamed of Falling: First Look

Julia Dahl

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 8, 2024

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

By Tracy Sierra | February 6, 2024

Kingpin

Kingpin

Mike Lawson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 5, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

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Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

Fictionalizing Real Trauma as a Means of Healing

"The psychic burden would’ve been too great if I’d written the story as memoir."

By Chris Cander | February 1, 2024

Haute Couture and High Misogyny: The Bad Guys of 1970s Fashion

Haute Couture and High Misogyny: The Bad Guys of 1970s Fashion

"It wasn’t just hard, but almost impossible, to be a woman in fashion at this time."

By Natasha Lester | January 30, 2024

Decolonizing the Gothic

Decolonizing the Gothic

"Gothic literature—with its haunted homes, lonely landscapes, broken characters and longing borne of deep despair—has always been a universal story, not a western one."

By Shubnum Khan | January 25, 2024

How Haunting is a Perfect Metaphor for PTSD

How Haunting is a Perfect Metaphor for PTSD

"When someone has PTSD, the ghosts follow them everywhere they go..."

By Tyffany D. Neiheiser | January 24, 2024

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery, and Writing

On recovering from addiction and moving beyond perfectionism

By Cate Quinn | January 24, 2024

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Elizabeth Gonzalez James on the weird, wild literature of her home state.

By Elizabeth Gonzalez James | January 23, 2024

11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

Queer Crime Writers recommends the most exciting new and upcoming queer mysteries of the season!

By Queer Crime Writers | January 22, 2024

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