Letter Locks
Atlas Obscura looks into the world of letter locks, twists, folds and tears that kept letters secure before envelopes. It’s pretty cool. You should click through and see for yourself. (Thanks, Polly!)
Judy Blume on Writing
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators hosted an online event with Judy Blume. You can follow along with what she has to say on Twitter.
Interview with Ursula Le Guin
Guernica has a nice interview with Ursula Le Guin by Alexandra Chee: “Ursula K. Le Guin answers some questions about war, witches, realism and teaching herself to write as a woman.”
“The Private (Reading) Lives of Crime Authors”
Crime writers talk about what they read when they’re not writing at Crime Reads.
“Is Crime Fiction the New Working Class Novel?”
At the Irish Times, Derek Flynn considers genre fiction, particularly crime fiction, and working class experience. “And when I say that the voices of the working class can be heard in genre fiction, I’m not just talking about crime or thriller novels. Take, for example, the much-maligned genre […]
DIY Giallo Title Generator
Use the giallo title generator as a way to pass the time or a writing prompt. It’s certainly not a supernatural vision sent to you by an ancient coven of witches or a fashion-obsessed murderer who works in a mannequin warehouse… It probably isn’t. Certainly the police scoff […]
The Cultural Gutter 