Contributors include: Norma Alarcón, Stephanie Alvarez, Rusty Barceló, Cordelia E Barrera, Stephanie Brock, Catalina Bartlett, Casie C. Cobos, Marcos Del Hierro, Victor Del Hierro, Qwo-Li Driskill, Aydé Enríquez-Loya, and Stephanie Wheeler (as members of The Calmecac Collective), Antonia Castañeda Janie Covarrubias, Lauren Espinoza, Betsy Dahms , Kandace Creel Falcón ,Beth Hernandez-Jason Roberta Hurtado, Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová, Maria...

Over the past generation the Deep South has become the primary focus, and the plantation the predominant site, in southern literary studies. These developments followed academic interest first in postcolonial studies and more recently in globalization studies and conceptions of the Global South. With The North of the South Barbara Ladd turns her attention to the Upper South, exploring the fluidity of regional boundaries in this part of the world....

The New York Times—bestselling author of “The Keep” tells the real and fictional origins of the mysterious man who battles criminals and the supernatural. In 1984, Repairman Jack debuted in F. Paul Wilson's horror thriller “The Tomb”. Jack would go on to star in twenty-three novels, ten short stories, and a graphic novel. But how did the antithesis of James Bond and Jason Bourne get his start in the battle between good and evil? In this...

In Ex Marginalia, 20 authors of speculative fiction explore what it means to create at the intersections of their multiple marginalities. A gay man pens a letter to his departed muse, an African woman ruminates on the end of a marriage, a Filipino writer defends romantic villains.These essays chart identities and perspectives systematically excluded by a field that has failed to deliver on its promise of progress. But these voices cannot-will not-remain...

Caleb Smith is professor of English at Yale University. He is the author of The Prison and the American Imagination and The Oracle and the Curse and the editor of The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, n+1, and other publications. How nineteenth-century "disciplines of attention" anticipated the contemporary concern with mindfulness and being "spiritual but not religious" Today,...

The USA Today—bestselling author details how she became a crime novelist and how she created her acclaimed husband-and-wife detective team. In 1986, Faye Kellerman introduced LAPD detective Peter Decker and widowed yeshiva teacher Rina Lazarus in her crime novel, The Ritual Bath. The debut won Kellerman the 1987 Macavity Award for Best First Novel and turned into a long-running bestselling series. But how exactly did it all come about? In this...

The #1 New York Times—bestselling author discusses his early days as a writer and the creation of his beloved psychologist and sleuth. In 1985, clinical child psychologist Alex Delaware made his debut in the mystery novel When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman. But how did Kellerman create a character who would go on to win him Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and make him a number, one New York Times—bestselling author? Discover...

Embark on a thrilling exploration of the captivating world of urban fantasy in this comprehensive reference guide for aspiring writers and avid readers alike. "Ian Talks Urban Fantasy Tropes A-Z" by Ian Eress unravels the intricate tapestry of urban fantasy tropes, empowering newcomers to understand and masterfully utilize these narrative devices to create immersive, spellbinding stories. You will learn: - An A-Z overview of essential urban fantasy...

The bestselling author shares how he developed his celebrated sleuth, a Nottingham detective akin to Jim Rockford but dressed like Columbo. In 1989, Lonely Hearts, a police procedural by John Harvey, introduced Det. Insp. Charlie Resnick to the world. The book was followed by a series and went on to be named one of the 100 Best Crime Novels of the Last Century by the Times. But how did the sandwich-loving policeman and jazz aficionado come to be? In...

When the NYPD detective and sociopath known simply as Mallory made her series debut, John Sandford called her "one of the most interesting new characters to come along in years." A homeless wild child who was taken in by a New York City cop and grew up to follow in his footsteps, she possesses a skill set-including a talent for computer hacking-that allows her to track down her prey like no one else. In this insightful essay, author Carol O'Connell...