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What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

Titus Andronicus may be bloody, but the Scottish play and Othello are psychological horror perfection.

By Nicholas Binge | May 8, 2023

The Best Scary Media for People Who Don’t Like Horror

The Best Scary Media for People Who Don’t Like Horror

"These are the rare stories that managed to make their way past my no horror rule and earn a place in my heart."

By Maria Ingrande Mora | May 8, 2023

Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

Crafting Will They or Won't They Tension in Thrillers

"Keeping the tension high while also moving the relationship forward and providing authentic conflict isn’t easy."

By Allison Brennan | May 5, 2023

Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the Other

"Consider it an extension of the mysterious visitor, the unwanted guest."

By Curtis LeBlanc | May 2, 2023

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

Celebrating the Power of Older Women Protagonists

"[C]hange, and the freedom that comes with it, can be frightening; destabilizing. Its power can feel a lot like weakness."

By Joanne Harris | May 2, 2023

And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your Fiction

And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your Fiction

Sometimes those everyday fears can be the most intense, and the most intensely relatable.

By Taylor Adams | May 1, 2023

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The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and Hauntings

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What Kind of Mother: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

What Kind of Mother: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

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By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 27, 2023

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar Nominees

Crime writers discuss craft, classics, and the best writing advice they ever received.

By Molly Odintz | April 27, 2023

True Crime Books for Readers Who Are Uncomfortable with True Crime as a Popular Obsession

True Crime Books for Readers Who Are Uncomfortable with True Crime as a Popular Obsession

Alice Slater on nonfiction crime narratives that get the ethical balance right.

By Alice Slater | April 27, 2023

Five Great Suspense Novels Set in the Entertainment World

Five Great Suspense Novels Set in the Entertainment World

Big egos, big money, and clashing obsessions.

By Joshilyn Jackson | April 26, 2023

Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

Dennis Lehane on Boston, Busing, and the Summer of '74

In his new novel, Lehane reckons with the city's trauma.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 25, 2023

Elly Griffiths on Knowing When to Say Goodbye

Elly Griffiths on Knowing When to Say Goodbye

In bringing her own long-running series to an end, Griffiths reflects on how other authors have done it.

By Elly Griffiths | April 25, 2023

Dangerous Affairs in Literature

Dangerous Affairs in Literature

"Affairs don’t just happen in a bubble. Choices lead to more choices lead to more choices."

By Zhanna Slor | April 25, 2023

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