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It’s a summer evening at a library in Maine. The soft light streams through big windows, and the front door is open to welcome the breeze. Folding chairs are set up in the front room, with overflow seats tucked into the stacks. The librarians bustle about as the crowd filters in, greeting familiar faces and…

Baltimore-based mystery novelist Sujata Massey discusses the latest installment of her Perveen Mistry series, July 11 at Politics and Prose.

If you haven’t done so already, mark your calendar for June 9 and 10, when the Maine Crime Wave will roll into Portland, carrying crime writers and fans of crime fiction in its wake. This year’s ‘Wave, to be held at Glickman Library at the University of Southern Maine, has a packed schedule of fine…

Five reviewers of crime fiction recap dominant trends in 2021, including a profusion of diverse narratives, genre crossovers and, of course, true crime.

Virtual Saints and Sinners Festival celebrates LGBTQ+ literary community The Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival returns for its 18th conference to be held online from March 11 to 14, 2021. As in past years, the virtual SASFest will also include literary discussions, writing workshops, readings, and special events, all via Zoom or YouTube. SASFest also offers established and emerging LGBTQ+ authors, as well as students and readers, an opportunity to network via Padlet, a free community-b...

Best mystery books of 2019 Sun Sentinel 1/6/2021 By Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel © Harper Collins/Sun Sentinel/TNS "Your House Will Pay" by Steph Cha Each Jan. 1, the search for my favorite mysteries of the year begins. And each year, narrowing down my favorites gets harder. Of the 150-plus books I read this year, these are the top standouts. 1. “Your House Will Pay” by Steph Cha (Ecco): In Los Angeles, a Korean-American family and an African-American family are torn ...