Erik Larson Is Confronting History’s Demons
The bestselling author’s latest, The Demon of Unrest, documents the tense five-month period leading up to the Civil War.
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Just a Bit of Craziness: An Interview with John Ganz
In When The Clock Broke, political essayist Ganz studies the failed right-wing populism on the fringe of the 1992 presidential election.
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Squeeze Play: PW Talks with Cat Sebastian
In 1960 New York City, a curmudgeonly reporter falls for the shortstop he’s been assigned to cover in Sebastian’s You Should Be So Lucky.
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Cooking the Books with Sara B. Franklin
With The Editor, Franklin sets the record straight about the legacy and life of her friend and mentor Judith Jones.
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One of the Boys: PW Talks with Zoë Bossiere
In Cactus Country, Bossiere unpacks the effects of their Arizona trailer park childhood on their fluid gender identity.
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Claire Messud Puts Her Soul on the Page
The author’s latest novel, This Strange Eventful History, chronicles three generations of a pied-noir family—and much of her own family history.
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InterviewsPW Close-Up: Mai Corland's 'Five Broken Blades'
Mai Corland’s Five Broken Blades is a genre-bending epic fantasy set in the vibrant fictional world of Yusan. Integrating romantic, mystery, and thriller elements, Five Broken Blades is told from the perspectives of six different narrators. Corland (a pen name for the writer Meredith Ireland) spoke with PW about worldbuilding, her novel's distinctive setting, and how she developed her multitude of central characters. (Sponsored)
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Beyond the Book: Stuart E. Eizenstat's 'The Art of Diplomacy'
Stuart E. Eizenstat, former policy adviser in the Clinton administration and author of 'The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World' (Rowman & Littlefield, May), spoke with PW about why effective diplomacy is essential in our evolving new world order. (Sponsored)
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Interviews
Botanical Brainiacs: PW Talks with Zoë Schlanger
In The Light Eaters (Harper, May), Atlantic writer Schlanger delves into the scientific literature on plant intelligence.
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Profiles
Abir Mukherjee Feels Like an Outsider Looking In
For Mukherjee, abandoning a lucrative finance career to write historical mysteries was more than a career change, it was a way to save his soul
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Interviews
Scary Cute: PW Talks with Jay Stephens
Stephens returns with Dwellings (Oni, Apr.), a horror anthology drawn in the style of 1960s kids comic books.
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Interviews
PW Close-Up: DinoMAYnia's Steve Brusatte
It’s no secret that dinosaurs are a frequent topic of fascination for young readers—a fascination shared by paleontologist Steve Brusatte. Through a partnership with Nat Geo Kids, Brusatte serves as a consultant and fact-checker for many of their DinoMAYnia library of titles, which include Jurassic Smarts, How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs, and Big Words for Little Paleontologists. Brusatte spoke to PW about his enviable job, the irresistible allure of dinosaurs, and the joys of sharing Earth’s living “Jurassic legacy” with kids today. (Sponsored)
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Profiles
Cooking the Books with Sara B. Franklin
With ‘The Editor,’ Franklin sets the record straight about the legacy and life of her friend and mentor, Judith Jones.
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BookLife
First Lines: March 2024
This month, we’ve got chicken stew, murder, medicine, and more.
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BookLife
Ask an Expert: Sensitivity Reading and Diversity
BookLife talks with Renee Harleston, founder of Writing Diversely, about the value of sensitivity readers.
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Interviews
Just a Bit of Craziness: An Interview with John Ganz
In 'When The Clock Broke' (FSG, June) political essayist Ganz studies the failed right-wing populism on the fringe of the 1992 presidential election.
