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The Policeman’s Daughter
An 18-year-old girl disappears.
 • bob cyphers
Stories from the Borderlands: A Conversation with Jim Christ
Kirkus Reviews called it “A terrifying story that unflinchingly explores the grim underworld of human trafficking.” When 15-year-old Rosa Martinez is…
 • Jim Christ
0:14
True Crime in Real Time Interview with the Author Steve Scarborough
True crime usually asks us to sit back and listen to the story.
 • Steven W. Booth
For the Sake of the song
In this thoughtful essay, writer Kevin Kane reflects on the nature of music, performance, and the role of the song itself.
 • Steven W. Booth
Alabama Set to Execute an Elderly Black Man for a Murder He Did Not Commit
Genius Publishing author S.
 • Steven W. Booth
When Panic Hit in the Waters of Silfra, Meditation Brought Me Back
A snorkeling trip in Iceland’s Silfra fissure turned into a moment of panic—and a powerful real-life test of how meditation can restore calm when fear…
 • Andrea / Genius Books
The Only Witness Was 18 Months Old
Some cold cases leave behind more than unanswered questions.
 • bob cyphers
When Gossip Turns Dangerous
Ever wonder about that bit of boilerplate on the copyright page of a novel that says
 • Jim Christ
0:27
Five-Minute Wednesday: A Morning Gratitude Reset
Most of us begin the day already behind.
 • Andrea / Genius Books
The Woman in the Back of the Room
Sometimes the most powerful moments at an author event aren’t planned.
 • bob cyphers

February 2026

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