Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

Cyndi MacMillan on fiction enriched by visual art.

By Cyndi MacMillan | May 10, 2023

Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

Jen Williams on storytelling and human fear

By Jen Williams | May 9, 2023

“An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

“An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

C.E. McGill on a personal journey through literature.

By C.E. McGill | May 9, 2023

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

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Five Great Novels Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

Five Great Novels Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

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

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

"So many times we are not in control of our own narrative."

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Lindsay Hunter On Characters, Agency, and Desire

Lindsay Hunter On Characters, Agency, and Desire

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What Kind of Mother: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

What Kind of Mother: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

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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.

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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.

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