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August 18, 2017

Q&A: Julia Keller on the Craft of Mystery-Writing (Pro-Tip: Coffee, Coffee, and More Coffee)

August 18, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A:  Julia Keller on the Craft of Mystery-Writing (Pro-Tip: Coffee, Coffee, and More Coffee)

Balzac Reputedly Drank 14 Cups a Day -- Keller Says, Double That

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August 18, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Craft of Writing, Mysteries, Writing Techniques
April 28, 2017

AUDIO: It's Harper Lee's Birthday--Listen to Her Only Recorded 'Mockingbird' Interview

April 28, 2017/ Adam Cohen
AUDIO: It's Harper Lee's Birthday--Listen to Her Only Recorded 'Mockingbird' Interview

Lee Recalls Her "Sheer Numbness" at To Kill a Mockingbird's Extraordinary Success

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April 28, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Southern Literature, Craft of Writing
January 25, 2017

Q&A: Top Writers On the Last Taboo -- How they Make a Living (or Try to)

January 25, 2017/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Top Writers On the Last Taboo -- How they Make a Living (or Try to)

The Unromantic Reality: Being a Writer is Running Your Own Business

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January 25, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Craft of Writing, Freelancing, Publishing
December 16, 2016

Q&A: Linda Fairstein, Legendary Sex Crimes Prosecutor, Talks About Writing Mysteries

December 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen

Following, Very Intentionally, in the Path of Nancy Drew

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December 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Linda Fairstein, Mysteries, Craft of Writing, Children's Literature
November 02, 2016

REVIEW: Elena Ferrante's New Book: the Delightful, the Banal, and the Moral Questions

November 02, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Elena Ferrante's New Book: the Delightful, the Banal, and the Moral Questions

We Can Excuse the Imperfections and Treasure the Fragments of Illumination.    

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November 02, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
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Elena Ferrante, Italy, Autobiography, Craft of Writing
October 24, 2016

5 HOT BOOKS: A Forger Who Saved Lives in the Holocaust, a Dying Football Town, and More

October 24, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Forger Who Saved Lives in the Holocaust, a Dying Football Town, and More

And Vanity Fair's Collection of Great Writers on Great Writers

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October 24, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Holocaust, Craft of Writing, Native Americans
August 31, 2016

Q&A: Kelley Armstrong on Her Modern Gothic Novel "Betrayals," and the Craft of Writing

August 31, 2016/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Kelley Armstrong on Her Modern Gothic Novel "Betrayals," and the Craft of Writing

And Why She Likes Writing Books About "a Small Town with a Secret"

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August 31, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Modern Gothic, Gothic, Craft of Writing
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