Katherine Rundell’s Magic Words
We spoke with British author Katherine Rundell about bringing her acclaimed middle grade fantasy series-starter, Impossible Creatures, across the pond this fall
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Lovely, Dark and Deep: PW Talks with Julie Heffernan
Painter Julie Heffernan’s lush, surrealism-infused graphic memoir debut, Babe in the Woods: The Art of Getting Lost (Algonquin, Sept.), follows her winding path through fear and memory after taking the wrong turn on a hike with her infant son.
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Charles Burns Still Has Something to Say
After struggling with writer’s block for years, the comics artist returns with a new graphic novel.
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Writers to Watch in Fall 2024
With stories set in Bosnia, El Salvador, Iran, and Scotland, this fall’s notable fiction debuts have a distinctly international flavor. There’s also a New Orleans ghost story and a behind-the-scenes dive into the NFL.
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ProfilesDanzy Senna’s Adventures in La La Land
Much like the protagonist of her new novel, the author understands the hope and heartbreak of Hollywood.
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Interviews
The Fine Print: PW Talks with Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Janine Joseph, and Esther Lin
The anthology ‘Here to Stay’ serves as a mission statement for members of the Undocupoets and other writers who are or have been undocumented.
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Interviews
Alone Together: PW Talks with Edwidge Danticat
In We’re Alone: Essays (Graywolf, Sept.), novelist Edwidge Danticat reflects on creativity, family, and Haiti.
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Interviews
An Impossible Tightrope: PW Talks with Emily Layden
In Emily Layden’s Once More from the Top (Mariner, Sept.), Taylor Swift–esque pop star Dylan Read is blindsided by the discovery of her high school best friend’s corpse.
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Profiles
The Spy Who Loved Me: Rachel Kushner
For her new novel, Rachel Kushner created something of an alter ego, a manipulative female secret agent possessing all the gritty qualities the writer says she lacks.
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Interviews
Climate Change Doomsday Can Be Averted with the Tools We Have Right Now: PW Talks with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
In 'What If We Get It Right?' (One World, Sept.), marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson gathers insights from experts to argue that a sustainable future would be possible if we deployed the climate solution that we already have.
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Interviews
A Book About Rejection: PW Talks with Tony Tulathimutte
The characters in Tony Tulathimutte’s novel in stories, 'Rejection' (Morrow, Sept.), turn increasingly inward after failing at romance and their careers.
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Interviews
PW Close-Up: Geneva Lee, Devney Perry, and Monica Murphy on Joining Amara
Between them, they've sold millions of copies and inspired readers around the globe. Hybrid authors Geneva Lee, Devney Perry, and Monica Murphy also have something else in common: they're among a host of bestselling indie romance authors who will be publishing—for the first time in print!—this summer and fall with Entangled's Amara imprint. We sat down with them to discuss what drew them to their new literary home, the differences between indie and traditional publishing, and how, after years of connecting directly with readers, they're excited to make deeper inroads with retailers. (Sponsored)
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Profiles
Writers to Watch in Fall 2024
With stories set in Bosnia, El Salvador, Iran, and Scotland, this fall’s notable fiction debuts have a distinctly international flavor. There’s also a New Orleans ghost story and a behind-the-scenes dive into the NFL.
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Profiles
Charles Burns Still Has Something to Say
After struggling with writer’s block for years, the comics artist returns with a new graphic novel.
