

Favorite Reads of 2025
Clearly, this year I—and many of my colleagues—were into speculative, gothic stories. But how appropriate for the season, as A Christmas Carol  is one such tale! Gothic stories are perfect for reading on cold, dark nights, next to a cozy fire or under the covers. Below are my favorite reads of the year, in no particular order. Choose something from the list to buy for an appropriate reader. Enjoy. 1.  Our Wives Under the Sea, by Julia Armfield Maybe not for everyone, but I lo


Favorite Reads of 2022
I struggled narrowing my list to ten this year—so many great reads! It was the year of researching comparable books in the psychological...


Best Reads of 2021
Need something to read over the holidays? Check out some of my favorites from the year.


Hold My Beer: The Challenges of Writing the Psychopath's POV
My work in progress, about an infant abduction, was inspired by a story I saw one night watching the news. A pregnant woman went missing...


Make Titles Work Harder
A professor of mine once described the importance of a title with an anecdote: imagine you’ve dropped your paper on the ground and a...


Favorite Reads of 2020
(In no particular order) These aren’t necessarily books published in 2020, but rather ones reflecting my interests this year. There’s...


















