SleuthSayers: On Subplots & Multiple Points of View in the Short Story
SleuthSayers allowed me to step back in the rotation for a guest post on short stories—sparked by a couple of […]
The Wickeds: On Uncomfortable Reading
Thanks to Liz Mugavero for inviting me to contribute a guest post to The Wickeds. A post last week mentioned
The First Two Pages: “The Cardboard Box” by Terence Faherty
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
SleuthSayers: Revolutions, Resolutions
As an erstwhile SleuthSayer (not hardly emeritus and with columns still ahead too), I was pleased when Robert Lopresti nudged
Washington Independent Review of Books: Keigo Higashino’s Newcomer
The first thing heard about Newcomer, Keigo Higashino’s newest book in translation, was about it being a novel in stories—right up
Happy Holidays!
Sherlock reunited with Irene Adler—newest Christmas ornament on the tree! A fun present on a fine day. Happy holidays to
Lark! The Herald Angels Sing—In Stereo!
A few days ago, when I went to shelve my inscribed copy of Lark! The Herald Angels Sing, Donna Andrews’ latest
The First Two Pages: American History by J.L. Abramo
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
My December Newsletter
My last quarterly newsletter of the year looks back at some highlights and milestones of 2018 and ahead toward new
The First Two Pages: “Race to Judgment” by Craig Faustus Buck
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
The First Two Pages: “The Prometheus Effect” by Teel James Glenn
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers
LitHub: Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s
It was fun to see The Literary Hub excerpt my Washington Independent Review of Books review of Leslie Klinger’s latest book—the