In one of my classes this week, a student commented on the level of detail in Truman Capote’s In Cold…
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Category Archives: SleuthSayers
SleuthSayers: Stories and Novels—and Never the Two Shall Meet?
In my most recent post at SleuthSayers, I reflect on some of Dashiell Hammett’s early short stories—including traces not only…
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SleuthSayers: “The Blank Page”
Thursday morning, the to-do list on my phone reminded me that I had a post due for SleuthSayers on Friday—and…
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SleuthSayers: Reading Resolutions, Keeping Resolutions
For my final SleuthSayers post of the year, I look back at 2017 resolutions and sketch out possibilities for 2018…
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December Newsletter
I just published my December newsletter—recapping some personal and professional highlights of 2017 and looking ahead to 2018 as well!…
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SleuthSayers: From the Analytical to the Imaginative
We’re all in the middle of end-of-semester busyness here at George Mason University, so what else would I write about…
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Bound to Please! The Big Book of The Continental Op
Last week brought the publication of The Big Book of the Continental Op, collecting for the first time in print…
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SleuthSayers: True Crime
At SleuthSayers, I preview the syllabus for my Spring 2018 “True Crime” course at George Mason University—or rather, preview some…
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September Newsletter: Bouchercon Bound!
Just sent out my September newsletter. Check out the full issue here for my Fall events calendar, including my Bouchercon…
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SleuthSayers: Office Space
My column at SleuthSayers this week offers a few glimpses at our new house and specifically at my home office…
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