What happens to a mystery when there’s no cell phone, no internet, and no instant answers? In this panel, authors explore how changing technology shapes storytelling across different eras. They discuss the creative challenges of writing in the past, from slower investigations to limited communication, and share techniques for making historical settings feel vivid, suspenseful, and irresistible to modern readers.
Murder in the Windy City: Why Chicago Makes Crime Fiction Hit Harder
Barbara Fister, Julia Keller, Michael A. Black, Michael Wiley, and Sara Paretsky explore why Chicago is such a compelling setting for crime fiction. They discuss how the city’s history, neighborhoods, and moral complexity shape stories where place is inseparable from...
