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On Final Girls And The Sums of Their Parts

On Final Girls And The Sums of Their Parts

"The thing about being a child—a Black girl, at that—and loving horror movies is that you see very little of yourself on the screen."

By Joelle Wellington | August 2, 2023

<em>The Exorcist</em> Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

The Exorcist Is a Supernatural Detective Thriller

Is The Exorcist a horror film? Or is it an investigation into the mystery of faith?

By Nat Segaloff | August 2, 2023

Lynn Hightower on Writing A Heroine with Hearing Loss

Lynn Hightower on Writing A Heroine with Hearing Loss

"It was going to be blatantly obvious that I knew exactly what hearing loss is like, because I live it."

By Lynn Hightower | August 2, 2023

Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

The author remembers his mother, the private investigator, and the first case she took on in the wilds of Connecticut.

By Peter Heller | August 1, 2023

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

"The best crime stories come from insiders, but as we know from crime fiction, being an insider is a dangerous game."

By Megan Davis | August 1, 2023

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

"[F]alling in love can expose the sometimes thin line between romantic coupling and murderous complicity."

By L.R. Dorn | August 1, 2023

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The Backlist: Revisiting Chris Pavone's 'The Expats' with Danielle Trussoni

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On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

Jessica Ward considers the serious task of crafting a character with bipolar disorder.

By Jessica Ward | July 26, 2023

Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

Crime writers discuss Arkansas, outlines, rock walls, and not getting bogged down in the idea of writing every day.

By Eli Cranor | July 25, 2023

A Constellation of Noir Influences

A Constellation of Noir Influences

Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

Alice Blanchard on a lifelong "fascination with eerie, murderous small town lakes"

By Alice Blanchard | July 25, 2023

James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

The author discusses his newest novel, an epic of the American Civil War, with David Masciotra.

By David Masciotra | July 24, 2023

Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

In debut collection Here in the Night, ghost stories animate the forces that haunt adult life

By Michael Colbert | July 24, 2023

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