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A Talent for Crime Solving: Writing the Amateur Sleuth

Vanessa Westermann When it comes to reading and writing crime fiction, I love a character-driven story. I’m there for the emotional arc, the internal conflict, and the empowerment. I’ll know who I want to write [...]
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25 Books you need to read this spring

As the frost fades and the days grow longer, there’s no better time to curl up with a gripping mystery, twisty thriller, or dark psychological tale. At The Strand Magazine, we’ve handpicked a list of [...]
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A Window into Another World: A Conversation with Evgeny Lushpin

When you gaze at a painting by Evgeny Lushpin, you’re not just seeing a cityscape—you’re stepping into a suspended moment. Rain-slicked streets glisten like mirrors, golden windows glow like memories, and familiar urban corners seem [...]
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Timeless Whodunits: Top 10 Classic Historical Crime Novels

by Mark Ellis Strand Magazine Classic Historical Crime Fiction I write historical crime fiction and unsurprisingly this is a genre I particularly love. Below is my choice of ten brilliant examples of the genre. To [...]
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Reading While Writing

Andrew Welsh-Huggins It’s one of the most frequently asked questions of writers, right after, “Where do you get your ideas?”: “What are you reading? Who are your favorite authors?” Not far behind this query is [...]

A Talent for Crime Solving: Writing the Amateur Sleuth

April 24, 2025 0

Vanessa Westermann When it comes to reading and writing crime fiction, I love a character-driven story. I’m there for the emotional arc, the internal conflict, and the empowerment. I’ll know who I want to write […]

25 Books you need to read this spring

April 24, 2025 0

As the frost fades and the days grow longer, there’s no better time to curl up with a gripping mystery, twisty thriller, or dark psychological tale. At The Strand Magazine, we’ve handpicked a list of […]

Timeless Whodunits: Top 10 Classic Historical Crime Novels

April 18, 2025 0

by Mark Ellis Strand Magazine Classic Historical Crime Fiction I write historical crime fiction and unsurprisingly this is a genre I particularly love. Below is my choice of ten brilliant examples of the genre. To […]

A Window into Another World: A Conversation with Evgeny Lushpin

April 22, 2025 0

When you gaze at a painting by Evgeny Lushpin, you’re not just seeing a cityscape—you’re stepping into a suspended moment. Rain-slicked streets glisten like mirrors, golden windows glow like memories, and familiar urban corners seem [...]
Bonnie Kistler peels back the layers of “Shell Games”

November 4, 2024 0

Interviewed by Mimi Bhalla Bonnie Kistler is the author of thriller novels such as Shell Games; Her, Too; The Cage; and House on Fire. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she graduated from Bryn Mawr College [...]
Interview with Charles Salzberg

August 30, 2024 0

By Greg Ziegler It’s hot. New York City hot. Today is the first day of a heat wave and even though its only midmorning I can feel the humidity lying in wait at my feet [...]

The Top Ten Nostalgic Films Featuring Dogs

June 5, 2024 0

Choosing my favorite films featuring dogs and putting them in order was difficult. My advice is to rewatch them all. […]
Book Review: Something to Die For (Ryan Drake, Book 9), by Will Jordan

October 19, 2021 0

In Something to Die For, Will Jordan demonstrates two important yet sadly, rare attributes. First, he illustrates that he has deep love and enthusiasm for the genre in which he writes. Second, he understands what works [...]
DVD Review: Monk: The Complete Series (2020 Rerelease)

June 4, 2020 0

DVD Review: Monk: The Complete Series (2020 Rerelease) Critics and pundits love to bandy the word “relevant” around certain creative works, arguing that because of its topic, themes, or political agenda, a certain book or movie [...]