Susan Orlean Knows Librarians Are Superheroes

Orlean delves into the 1986 L.A. public library fire in 'The Library Book.'

Living in Bob’s World: PW Talks with Mike Lupica

In 'Blood Feud' (Putnam, Nov.), sports columnist Lupica continues the story of Robert B. Parker’s female PI, Sunny Randall.

Jerome Charyn, And His New Books, Play Double Jeopardy

Veteran author Jerome Charyn publishes two books in five months: an essay collection, 'In the Shadow of King Saul,' and 'The Perilous Adventures of the Cowboy King,' a novel about Theodore Roosevelt.

Noma's New Cookbook Foments a Fermentation Revolution

In 'The Noma Guide to Fermentation,' by superstar chefs René Redzepi and David Zilber, the proof is in the probiotics.

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The Horrors of Love: Spotlight on Jeremy Wagner

In 'Rabid Heart,' thriller author and death metal legend Wagner spins a gory tale of love and zombie bashing. (Sponsored)

A Tragic Collision: PW Talks with Hampton Sides

In 'On Desperate Ground: The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War’s Greatest Battle' (Doubleday, Oct.), historian Sides revisits the epic clash between U.S. Marines and the Chinese soldiers who vastly outnumbered them.

A Scientifically Accurate Apocalypse: PW Talks with Rachael Sparks

In 'Resistant' (Sparkpress, Oct.), microbiologist Sparks writes of a near future ravaged by an unstoppable disease.

Crime and Punctuation: PW Talks with Lynne Truss

Truss, best known for her book on punctuation, 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves,' makes her mystery debut with 'A Shot in the Dark.'

From Prison, Ahmet Altan Confronts Turkey's Dark History

Sentenced to life imprisonment in Turkey, Ahmet Altan continues work on his ambitious series, the Ottoman Quartet, from Silivri Prison outside Istanbul.