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When the Writer Becomes the Detective

Presented by: Bruce DeSilva | Cathy Wiley | Hannah Dennison | Hilary Davidson | Joy Castro | Katrina Holm | Robert Olen Butler
Categories: Character Development | Fiction | Mystery

Bruce DeSilva, Cathy Wiley, Hannah Dennison, Hilary Davidson, Joy Castro, Katrina Holm, and Robert Olen Butler explore mysteries where writers become detectives. They discuss metafiction, creativity, and the intriguing overlap between the act of writing and the act of solving a crime.

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