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The Best Gothic Fiction of the Year: 2022

The Best Gothic Fiction of the Year: 2022

10 Gothic and Southern Gothic novels full of atmosphere and anxiety.

By Molly Odintz | December 14, 2022

Five Thrillers About Forking Paths and the Choices That Upend Our Lives

Five Thrillers About Forking Paths and the Choices That Upend Our Lives

Good people making bad choices. Bad people making good choices. It's all ripe for fiction.

By Mina Hardy | December 14, 2022

Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

Michael Gonzales on a giant of American literature.

By Michael Gonzales | December 13, 2022

5 Books Featuring (Possibly) Murderous Children

5 Books Featuring (Possibly) Murderous Children

In these books, mothers must choose between protecting their children and protecting others from their children.

By Amber Garza | December 13, 2022

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2022

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2022

Good mothers, secluded cabins, secret societies, and more.

By Lisa Levy | December 12, 2022

Five Character-Driven Mystery Novels from European Authors

Five Character-Driven Mystery Novels from European Authors

Swiss author Joël Dicker selects some favorite European mysteries with human dramas at the center.

By Joël Dicker | December 8, 2022

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New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

By Terri Parlato | December 7, 2022

Four Atmospheric Thrillers With Unexpected Settings

By Tessa Wegert | December 6, 2022

On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

By Henriette Lazaridis | December 6, 2022

Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

Or, two happily married authors interview each other about writing dark thrillers centered around relationships.

By Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle | December 6, 2022

The Favorite Crime Novels that Inspired Elyse Friedman to Write One of Her Own

The Favorite Crime Novels that Inspired Elyse Friedman to Write One of Her Own

"I’ve always been a fan of crime fiction, so I don’t know why it took me so long to try my hand at it."

By Elyse Friedman | December 5, 2022

How Edgar Allan Poe Reinvented American Literature – and Science Writing

How Edgar Allan Poe Reinvented American Literature – and Science Writing

John Tresch: "In that lurid myth, in those shocking images, that's where the field of experimentation for future literature lives."

By Lisa Levy | December 3, 2022

11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

These novels are wacky, weird, and wildly entertaining.

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

On conservation and fiction.

By Bradley Somer | December 1, 2022

How My Commute Made me a Better Crime Writer

How My Commute Made me a Better Crime Writer

True crime podcasts help writers explore new facets of crime and storytelling.

By Claire Kells | November 23, 2022

How to Address an Issue in Your Fiction – And Even Inspire Activism

How to Address an Issue in Your Fiction – And Even Inspire Activism

Alice Henderson on climate change, animals, and finding a way to make people care.

By Alice Henderson | November 17, 2022

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