Authors dig into the psychology behind thrillers, exploring what defines the genre and why it resonates so deeply with readers. This session examines how writers draw from real human behavior, fear, and obsession to create stories that feel authentic, unsettling, and impossible to put down.
How Crime Fiction Works Across Cultures
Jeffrey Siger, Lisa Brackmann, Peter Rozovsky, and Stanley Trollip discuss the global scope of crime fiction—how international settings deepen narrative complexity and reveal universal truths about justice and culture.
