Richie Narvaez Archives

The First Two Pages: “The Skies Are Red” by Richie Narvaez

Art Taylor / October 28, 2025

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]

Art Taylor / February 3, 2024

I’m joining Richie Narvaez, Edwin Hill, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden on a panel about teaching crime fiction at this

Art Taylor / December 12, 2023

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / August 23, 2023

Crippen & Landru has just formally announced a new multi-author anthology: The School of Hard Knox, with fourteen British and

Art Taylor / April 17, 2023

In place of a First Two Pages essay this week, how about giving everyone full stories to read? Here are

Art Taylor / April 15, 2022

After two years without an in-person Malice Domestic, I’m thrilled we’ll all be coming back IRL (as the kids say)

Art Taylor / March 20, 2022

On Thursday, March 24, at 9 a.m., the virtual panel I organized for this year’s AWP Conference goes life—and I

Art Taylor / January 4, 2022

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers