Author Archives: somethingisgoingtohappen

2021, TWELFTH NIGHT, AND 80 YEARS

Posted on January 6, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

I’d intended to start this post with best wishes for Twelfth Night, which I always thought of as falling on January 6. These days I find myself checking a lot of my assumptions, however, and on consulting Wikipedia I found … Continue reading →

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What Are Your 2021 Literary Resolutions?

Posted on December 30, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

It’s easy to get out of the habit of sitting down to read these days, no matter how much I want to do nothing else. To help counter this, I’ve begun setting a goal of how many books I want … Continue reading →

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EQMM!

Posted on December 23, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen
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“When Hesitation Knocks” (by Karen Harrington)

Posted on December 16, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Karen Harrington’s first adult novel, Janeology, came out in 2008. She has since won awards and praise for three novels from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The latest of them, 2016’s Mayday, received starred reviews from both PW and … Continue reading →

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“Crime Fiction and Twenty-First Century Policing” (by Jeff Soloway)

Posted on December 9, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jeff Soloway makes his EQMM debut with a story in the issue that goes on sale next Tuesday, January/February 2021. The story’s title is “The Interpreter and the Killer” and it stars a central character with a job we’re surprised … Continue reading →

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“Dorothy L. Sayers Reviews the Early Ellery Queen” (by Joe R. Christopher)

Posted on December 2, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Dr. Joe R. Christopher is an Emeritus Professor in the English Department of Tarleton State University in Texas. He’s written scholarly books (including C. S. Lewis: A Biography), essays, reviews, and short stories (in both the mystery and science-fiction genres). … Continue reading →

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“A Love Poem to Japan” (by Francis M. Nevins)

Posted on November 18, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Francis M. Nevins is one of the leading scholars of mystery fiction, having written the highly acclaimed Royal Bloodline: Ellery Queen, Author and Detective and Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die. He is also the author of six … Continue reading →

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“City Sagas” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on November 11, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Essayist and short-story writer Kevin Mims is a frequent contributor to this site. A popular-fiction aficionado—especially when it comes to paperbacks of the late twentieth century—he often provides insight into the intersection and development of genres. That’s certainly true of … Continue reading →

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“The Two Pittsburghs; or, the Birth of a Crime Writer” by Travis Kennedy

Posted on November 4, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Maine writer Travis Kennedy‘s work has been recognized by Best American Mystery Stories and featured in McSweeney’s, Level Best Books’ Best New England Crime Stories anthologies, and Suspense Magazine (forthcoming). He is the author of the novel Booty, and his gritty tale “Duel of the Aces” appears … Continue reading →

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“The Scents of an Ending” (by Jehane Sharah)

Posted on October 28, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Australian writer Jehane Sharah has worked as a journalist, a public-affairs officer, a copywriter, a speechwriter, and, since her move to the United States, as a graduate teaching assistant, first at the University of Maryland and currently at the University … Continue reading →

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