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Our critic on three terrific new mysteries and a gem-filled story collection.

“I have written six books and counting just because I was very annoyed at how a character was written in a video game,” she says. Her “disgusting” new novel is “Wolf Worm.”

She was part of the acclaimed creative teams on comic book series for DC Comics, including Swamp Thing, which she called “Shvampy” in her German accent.

A star writer from the heyday of magazines reveals the family secret behind his award-winning stories.

Bob Crawford discusses the leap from stage to page and why his new book, “America’s Founding Son,” feels so relevant.

Our columnist on the month’s best new mysteries.

Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.

These 13 bloodthirsty tales will keep you up at night with clever thrills and heart-pounding action.

She came up with the term as the title of a 1990 conference but saw its later popularity as a little superficial.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker talks about the daunting task of adapting Denis Johnson’s enigmatic novella