Peter Houlahan, award-winning author of Norco ’80, takes you behind the scenes of one of America’s wildest bank robberies—and shows you how to turn raw research into white-knuckle storytelling. Attendees work with real 911 calls, police reports, court records, and interviews to learn exactly how to shape the chaos of real life into a seamless, heart-pounding narrative. This isn’t theory—it’s a hands-on, eyes-wide-open look at how the best true crime books are built.
Sherlock Holmes as Science Fiction
An overview of the history of forensic science and how the character of Sherlock Holmes inspired the world’s very first crime lab.
