Alan Gratz Is Going for the Gold
Riding the wave of interest in middle grade historical fiction, Alan Gratz returns to Nazi Germany with a fast-paced Olympic thriller. more...
Breaking Bread: PW Talks with Andy Shallal
In ‘A Seat at the Table’ (OR Books, Oct.), the restaurateur and activist details the founding of his Washington, D.C., eatery and bookstore Busboys and Poets, and offers insights on politics, food, immigration, and art. more...
Joe Sacco Asks Why History Repeats Itself
In his latest graphic narrative, cartoonist Joe Sacco investigates the stories people tell themselves about political and sectarian violence. more...
Radical Time Warp: PW Talks to Ben Passmore
In ‘Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance’ (Pantheon, Oct.), the Ignatz Award winner sends his cartoon avatar time traveling through Black history. more...and more.
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BookLifeA Hungry Heart
L.K. Quinn’s darkly beautiful novel wins the BookLife Prize.
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Interviews
Kiss of Death: PW Talks with Shailee Thompson
A speed dating event becomes a blood bath in the debut author’s horror rom-com hybrid, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates (Gallery, Feb.).
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Interviews
Outside Looking In: PW Talks with Laurence Glasco
In ‘August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art’ (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Feb.), the historian unpacks the complex relationship between the playwright and his native Pittsburgh.
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Profiles
Lionel Shriver’s Dangerous Ground
The author’s latest novel is a provocative exploration of immigration in America—readers can expect a bumpy ride.
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Interviews
“It Takes a Really Long Time to Get Over Things”: PW Talks with Claire Oshetsky
‘Evil Genius’ (Ecco, Feb.), the novelist’s propulsive latest, chronicles a young woman’s awakening to the destructive forces of her own desire.
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Interviews
Mommie Dearest: PW Talks with EJ Dickson
In ‘One Bad Mother’ (Simon Element, Feb.), the ‘New York’ magazine writer examines “bad mom” archetypes in pop culture, from stage moms and momfluencers to trad wives and MILFs.
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Profiles
Jo Nesbø Is Coming to America
The latest thriller from the Norwegian crime writer—about a police detective tracking a serial killer—is his first set in the United States.
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Profiles
Allegra Goodman Is Keeping It in the Family
The author’s new story collection explores the push and pull between isolation and community.
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Interviews
How Do You Get Rid of a Political Woman?: PW Talks with Shelley Puhak
The author argues in ‘The Blood Countess’ (Bloomsbury, Feb.) that notorious 17th-century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory was wrongly accused of killing 650 women and girls.
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Interviews
Killer Comedy: PW Talks with Fergus Craig
The British actor and comedian’s ‘I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home’ (Berkley, Jan.) finds a geriatric serial killer accused of a fresh slaying.
