by Clea | Jun 5, 2019 | preview, Reviews, Uncategorized
The Boston Globe asked me to compile a list of new crime fiction, recent releases, and some old favorite that you might have missed (or that merit re-reading) for their summer suggestions. They have some cool lists in other categories, too. Check it out!...
by Clea | Jun 3, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Can male authors write female characters? Should they? In the era of #MeToo and “other voices,” these questions are coming to the fore more often in all the arts. And in crime fiction, at least, there has been a concerted effort to publish and promote...
by Clea | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I only wrote a few entries in “300 Songs 300 Years,” but I’m as proud of these as of many other things I’ve written over the years. Edited by my buddy Brett Milano, who also wrote the lion’s share of the entries, this really fun new book...
by Clea | May 27, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing, Writing
Here in New England, we have a real crime fiction community. Thanks to our robust Sisters in Crime speakers bureau, we meet up regularly at libraries. We gather at events like the Boston Book Fest, and we exchange ideas at Mystery Writers of America meetings (and...
by Clea | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
What are you looking forward to reading this summer? There are so many great books coming out. Here in the Boston area alone, we’ll be celebrating Hallie Ephron’s Careful What You Wish For, (Aug. 6), Hank Phillippi Ryan’s The Murder...
