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From Watergate to Whistleblowers: How Crime Fiction Mirrors America's Era of Distrust
Corruption, paranoia, and no illusions about who holds the power.
In my latest blog post, I explore how crime fiction reflects America’s eras of deep distrust—from Watergate to surveillance capitalism.
Dale M. Nelson
Jul 315 min read


Bullfights & Daiquiris: Or, What it Takes to Write a Novel
Recently, a reader posted a review saying that they’d enjoyed a book of mine but was disappointed that they had to wait a year for the...
Dale M. Nelson
Apr 27, 20237 min read
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Well, that [generative AI] escalated quickly...
Disclaimer: there’s a 100% chance this is obsolete the second I post it. To quote one of my favorite movies, “Life moves pretty fast. You...
Dale M. Nelson
Apr 12, 20239 min read
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