Last Week’s Top Reviews
The most-read reviews on publishersweekly.com last week were...
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions
From the Newsletters
Brandon Hobson, author of Where the Dead Sit Talking, picks 10 essential Native American novels.
Booksellers respond to the kid lit sexual harassment scandal.
Podcasts
Is the e-book a “stupid product”? PW senior writer Andrew Albanese wades into the discussion sparked by Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry, who made that claim to an Indian news outlet last week.
Spoiler alert! The MTC crew recaps director Ryan Coogler’s new hit film, Black Panther, discussing the scripting, performances, and cinematography of a landmark moment in African-American pop culture. Plus, Heidi MacDonald visits the Long Beach Comic Con to interview Fanbase Press editor-in-chief Barbra Dillon about Quince, a new series nominated for a McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics.
Authors Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead discuss Bob, their new middle grade novel about an extraordinary friendship, as well as the joys of collaboration.
On the latest show, George Dohrmann discusses his new book, Superfans: Into the Heart of Obsessive Sports Fandom. Then PW’s v-p of business development, Carl Pritzkat, tells the cohosts about PW’s upcoming PubTech Connect conference.
Blogs
The owner of a book and toy store sums up some of the bigger trends at the 115th North American International Toy Fair.
