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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InterviewsBeyond the Book: 'The Hidden Life of Trees'
To celebrate the 10th anniversary edition of Peter Wohlleben’s bestseller 'The Hidden Life of Trees' (Greystone Books, May) PW spoke to the author about the value of feeling empathy for trees, how indie booksellers fueled his publishing success, and why his book’s message still resonates. (Sponsored)
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BookLifeInside Hybrid Publishing
An indie author finds a home for her debut novel.
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InterviewsChildhood, Interrupted: PW Talks with Hannah Thurman
The author’s debut novel, ‘Mercy Hill’ (Doubleday, Apr.), follows four sisters who grow up on the grounds of a state mental institution in North Carolina.
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ProfilesAll Aboard with Emma Straub
The bestselling author went on a New Kids on the Block cruise in 2023 and based her new novel on the experience
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InterviewsOut of Africa: PW Talks with Melvin Gibbs
In ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’ (Basic, Apr.), composer and bassist Gibbs charts the spread of African rhythms around the globe and across musical genres.
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InterviewsStories of Empowerment: PW Talks with Niki Théron
The Frankfurt Book Fair’s senior manager of international projects and film is gearing up for this year’s Books at Berlinale, a collaboration between Frankfurt and the Berlin Film Festival where agents pitch books to film producers, on February 16.
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InterviewsWI2026: PW Talks with Isaac Fitzgerald
Author’s second memoir explores the life and legend of Johnny Appleseed.
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InterviewsWI2026: PW Talks with Soman Chainani
In a near-future novel by the author of the School for Good and Evil series, a teen’s viral plea rockets him to the nation’s highest office.
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InterviewsWI2026: PW Talks with Derrick Palmer
Amazon Labor Union’s cofounder spills some tea on the corporate behemoth.
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InterviewsWI2026: PW Talks with Xochitl Gonzalez
The author puts a 21st-century Brookyn spin on ‘The Great Gatsby.’



