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Yiyun Li: Writer's Writer, Reader’s Writer

By John Maher | 08/05/2022 @ 07:00PM

The author's latest novel is inspired by a little-known 20th-century French teenage novelist who, it turns out, was more charlatan than prodigy.
Asaf Hanuka Goes Beyond Real

| 07/30/2022 @ 12:00AM

'The Realist: Last Day on Earth' and 'I’m Still Alive' Showcase the Cutting Edge of Nonfiction Comics
George Saunders Writes Through the Darkness

By Mike Harvkey | 07/29/2022 @ 07:00PM

The formidable American speculativist channels these high-anxiety times in 'Liberation Day,' his darkest collection yet.
Writers to Watch: Fall 2022 Nonfiction Debuts

By David Adams, Marc Greenawalt, and Carliann Rittman | 07/29/2022 @ 07:00PM

From an examination of the ravages of Jim Crow to a meditation on the idea of happiness, this fall’s noteworthy nonfiction debuts span the range of human experience.
Debbie Macomber, Queen of Hearts

By Elaine Szewczyk | 07/22/2022 @ 07:00PM

The author, who overcame dyslexia to become a force in women’s fiction, is poised to publish her 25th Christmas novel in 25 years.
Noah Van Sciver: A Machine of Empathy

By Brian Heater | 07/20/2022 @ 12:00AM

This month cartoonist Noah Van Sciver released two new works: ‘Joseph Smith and the Mormons’ (Abrams ComicArts), a graphic biography of the Mormon church founder; and ‘As a Cartoonist’ (Fantagraphics), a collection of short autobiographical comics.
Sara Farizan: Writing for Her Inner Kid

By Kate Dunn | 07/15/2022 @ 07:00PM

The critically acclaimed author of three character driven coming-of-age YA novels, including the Lambda Literary Award–winning 'If You Could Be Mine,' branches off in new directions in two upcoming releases.
Hail to the Chef, Jacques Pépin

By Jonathan Segura | 07/08/2022 @ 07:00PM

Decades and more than 30 cookbooks into an illustrious career, the dean of cooking isn’t slowing down.
Buzz Bissinger Is Back at the Bowl Game

By Andy Kifer | 07/01/2022 @ 07:00PM

With 'The Mosquito Bowl,' the 'Friday Night Lights' author returns to the subject that made him famous: football.
Writers to Watch Fall 2022

By Matt Seidel | 07/01/2022 @ 07:00PM

With settings ranging from a Sydney suburb to a Harlem apartment complex, this fall’s inventive fiction debuts have a lot to offer.
Helena Andrews-Dyer's Mother Lode Memoir

By L’Oreal Thompson Payton | 06/24/2022 @ 07:00PM

'Washington Post' reporter Helena Andrews-Dyer tackles race and parenting in her new memoir.
Author William MacAskill on 'What We Owe the Future'

| 06/20/2022 @ 12:00AM

Planning for the future can feel insurmountable in the face of looming present-day challenges, but in 'What We Owe the Future' (Basic Books, Aug.), philosopher and author William MacAskill advocates for longtermism, a view that suggests that looking to the health of our future civilization and shared planet is not only imperative for generations of people to come but also can positively impact the present. (Sponsored)
Emiko Jean's Labor of Love

By Jen Doll | 06/10/2022 @ 07:00PM

The author's adult fiction debut, 'Mika in Real Life,' tackles the joys and pains of motherhood.
Jessie Burton's Move from Stage to Page

By Elaine Szewczyk | 06/03/2022 @ 07:00PM

After pivoting from acting to writing, the author found success with 'The Miniaturist.' Its follow-up, 'The House of Fortune,' arrives just as she’s coming to grips with another big change: motherhood.
Ideas Worth Fighting For: Spotlight on Robert W. Sweet

| 05/30/2022 @ 12:00AM

In his new book, 'Life Fighting: Why We Must Sometimes Fight and How to Do So Well,' author Robert W. Sweet sets out to answer the thorny question: Is it always wrong to use force to achieve a goal?
Dan Fesperman Goes Abroad in a New Thriller

By Andy Kifer | 05/27/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'Winter Work,' set in Berlin just after the wall comes down, change is the most frightening enemy.
Ruth Ware Is Back with a New Murder Mystery

By Elaine Szewczyk | 05/20/2022 @ 07:00PM

A woman investigates her friend’s murder in Ruth Ware’s seventh psychological crime thriller.
Writing for Readers of All Ages: Spotlight on Emunah La-Paz

| 05/16/2022 @ 12:00AM

With a romance series, a memoir, and a picture book, the versatile author leverages social media to grow her fan base and interact with readers.
Anthony Marra Takes a Walk of Fame

By Daniel Lefferts | 05/13/2022 @ 07:00PM

In his new novel, 'Mercury Pictures Presents,' the author explores Hollywood’s golden age.

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