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The Writer’s Life: Julia Dahl on the power of journalism

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Invisible City is your debut novel, but you have written extensively about crime as a journalist. How was writing fiction about a crime different from writing a news piece about a crime? I think one of the things I enjoy most about writing is writing dialogue, and you don’t get to do a ton of […]

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Invisible City is your debut novel, but you have written extensively about crime as a journalist. How was writing fiction about a crime different from writing a news piece about a crime? I think one of the things I enjoy most about writing is writing dialogue, and you don’t get to do a ton of

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“Are you Jewish?”

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Yes. But it’s complicated. My mother is Jewish, which, as my grandmother used to tell me, means that the Nazis would have come for me, too. My dad, on the other hand, is Christian. And not just a Christmas Christian, he is a church-going Christian; a Christian who left his career as a lawyer to

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Yes. But it’s complicated. My mother is Jewish, which, as my grandmother used to tell me, means that the Nazis would have come for me, too. My dad, on the other hand, is Christian. And not just a Christmas Christian, he is a church-going Christian; a Christian who left his career as a lawyer to

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The Previous Tenant

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In October 2007, my husband and I were looking for an apartment in Brooklyn. We’d seen too many to count and none worth the price, so when a one-bedroom just off Prospect Park popped up for $1200 we jumped. On the way to the appointment, the broker gave us the news: The man who lived

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In October 2007, my husband and I were looking for an apartment in Brooklyn. We’d seen too many to count and none worth the price, so when a one-bedroom just off Prospect Park popped up for $1200 we jumped. On the way to the appointment, the broker gave us the news: The man who lived

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More Ivy Leagues schools face criticism over rape on campus

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Two more Ivy League schools are facing criticism — and one a federal complaint — over how they handle rape on campus.

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Two more Ivy League schools are facing criticism — and one a federal complaint — over how they handle rape on campus.

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Library Journal’s 2014 Mystery Preview

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“Women sleuths are as popular as ever, especially as crime writers focus more and more on character, on family, on social issues. But it’s not just about these so-called feminine issues; female characters are tougher than ever as well.” says Kelley Ragland, editorial director for Minotaur. This summer Ragland is especially excited about Julia Dahl’s Invisible

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“Women sleuths are as popular as ever, especially as crime writers focus more and more on character, on family, on social issues. But it’s not just about these so-called feminine issues; female characters are tougher than ever as well.” says Kelley Ragland, editorial director for Minotaur. This summer Ragland is especially excited about Julia Dahl’s Invisible

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Crime in a Closed Community: Publisher’s Weekly Talks with Julia Dahl

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Are you anything like your narrator, Rebekah Roberts? On the surface, yes. I was a freelance reporter for the New York Post for three years and now work for CBSNews.com covering crime. And my mother’s Jewish and my father’s Christian, like Rebekah’s parents. But Rebekah’s personality is different from mine. She’s braver than I am,

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Are you anything like your narrator, Rebekah Roberts? On the surface, yes. I was a freelance reporter for the New York Post for three years and now work for CBSNews.com covering crime. And my mother’s Jewish and my father’s Christian, like Rebekah’s parents. But Rebekah’s personality is different from mine. She’s braver than I am,

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“Invisible City” in great company as part of Criminal Element’s “Daring Women Sweepstakes”

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I am proud to report that “Invisible City” has been selected to stand alongside novels by Nele Neuhaus (“Bad Wolf”), Allison Brennan (“Notorious”), Laura Griffin (“Far Gone”), Elizabeth Lowell (“Night Diver”) and Colette McBath (“Precious Thing”) as part of Criminal Element’s “Daring Women Sweepstakes.” Click here to win a copies of all 6 books!

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I am proud to report that “Invisible City” has been selected to stand alongside novels by Nele Neuhaus (“Bad Wolf”), Allison Brennan (“Notorious”), Laura Griffin (“Far Gone”), Elizabeth Lowell (“Night Diver”) and Colette McBath (“Precious Thing”) as part of Criminal Element’s “Daring Women Sweepstakes.” Click here to win a copies of all 6 books!

If you befriended a murderer, would you know it? My interview with Walter Kirn

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Walter Kirn’s new book, “Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery and a Masquerade” tells the tale of his 10-year friendship with a man he knew as Clark Rockefeller – but who was really a killer con man on the run from the law

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Walter Kirn’s new book, “Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery and a Masquerade” tells the tale of his 10-year friendship with a man he knew as Clark Rockefeller – but who was really a killer con man on the run from the law

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“Dahl scores a series of home runs”: Kirkus on “Invisible City”

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“Invisible City” has received another positive review! This time from Kirkus: “A fascinating portrayal of a young woman coming to terms with her heritage while negotiating an unknown world.” Read the entire Kirkus review here.

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“Invisible City” has received another positive review! This time from Kirkus: “A fascinating portrayal of a young woman coming to terms with her heritage while negotiating an unknown world.” Read the entire Kirkus review here.

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