Musings
ON Maine Storytelling
Beauty and brutality share the same waters and ridges; the place is always active, and the idyllic moment may be swiftly replaced with a punishing one. The past weighs heavily on the present, chilled breaths on the neck as you drive by tilting tombstones in...
On Beginning a Career in a Morgue
I’m now 18 books into a career that began in a morgue – really – and has taken me to the Maine islands where my latest, AN HONEST MAN, is set. After that many books, it’s interesting to look back for commonalities. The obvious answer is that they all fall under the...
Tribute to MWA Grand Master Michael Connelly
On April 27, 2023, Michael joined Alafair Burke to present the Grand Master Award to Michael Connelly at the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards ceremony.
Michael Koryta recommends 6 books for spooky season
"Michael Koryta's latest Carson novel, Where They Wait, is a Halloween-worthy tale that has inspired him to name his own seasonal favorites."
ERNEST HEMINGWAY IN THE YELLOWSTONE HIGH COUNTRY by Chris Warren
This is a book recommendation for anyone who is a Hemingway fan or who has ever had the good fortune to pass through Cooke City and Silver Gate, Montana. (Or Sheridan and Cody, Wyoming, but I always prefer to give Montana the credit.) I had the privilege of getting...