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The Books Behind the 2025 Academy Award Nominations
Our reviews of the books adapted into and inspiring this year's Academy Award–nominated films, from 'The Brutalist' and 'Conclave' to 'Nickel Boys' and 'Wicked.'
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7 Essential Books About Journalists
Jeremy Gordon, author of 'See Friendship,' highlights seven of his favorite books about journalists.
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Black History Month in Book Reviews
In recognition of Black History Month, we have gathered a selection of books by Black authors and about Black lives that were published this February and reviewed in PW.
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Writers Talking Writers: Charlotte Wood on William Maxwell and Laila Lalami on Franz Kafka
The Booker-shortlisted novelist praises compassion in the work of William Maxwell and the Pulitzer finalist discusses the peerless artistic commitment of Franz Kafka.
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Writers Talking Writers: Ben Okri on Christopher Okigbo and Katie Kitamura on Natalia Ginzburg
The Booker Prize winner and National Book Award nominee of the poetry and politics of two writers whose work inspired their own.
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Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024
Among the former president's year-end shout-outs are novels that made the rounds on longlists for major awards, such as those by Martin MacInnes and Ayşegül Savaş and the Booker-winning Samantha Harvey, along with deep cuts from Dinaw Mengestu and Adam Moss.
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8 Books That Should Be On Your Radar in 2025
Our reviews editors name eight new books publishing in 2025 that they're particularly excited about.
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7 Books from 2024 You Shouldn’t Overlook
While we already picked our favorite books of 2024, our reviews editors thought it would be a shame to let the year end without one final round of recommendations.
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PW’s 10 Most-Read Book Reviews of 2024
In 2024, as we do each year, we reviewed thousands of new books. Of all the reviews we published this year, these are the 10 you read the most.
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Writers Talking Writers: Rumaan Alam on Anita Brookner and Tommy Orange on Felisberto Hernández
The National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize nominees discuss the wry maturity and singular strangeness of two writers whose work inspired their own.
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3 New Odes to Pop Culture
Fans will love these deep dives into 'Ted Lasso,' Taylor Swift, and 'Gilmore Girls.'
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25 Books for 25 Years of NYRB Classics
In honor of the 25th anniversary of New York Review Books Classics, we've selected 25 gems that the publisher has unearthed during its quarter century on earth—plus one from this year, for good measure.
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15 Bone-Chilling New Horror Books for Halloween
How does a bookstore know it’s almost Halloween? When the horror shelves are a ghost town. Here are a handful of terrifying new titles you should bring home to haunt you this All Hallow’s Eve.
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20 Books Our Editors Don't Want You to Miss This Year
Our reviews editors look back at the 150+ titles they’ve recommended in our PW Picks newsletter over the past year and share 20 books they especially don’t want you to overlook.
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Mosab Abu Toha on Mahmoud Darwish and Thuận on Trần Dần
A Palestinian poet and Vietnamese novelist both living in exile reflect on two revolutionary writers who inspired them.
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Geoff Bouvier on Revising History
The author of the poetic history 'Us from Nothing' calls for an accurate reclamation of facts in storytelling.
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J.T. Blatty on Writing in a War Zone
The U.S. Army combat veteran and author of the memoir 'Snapshots Sent Home: From Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine' addresses the character, and complications, of works written in the midst of war.
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7 New Books That Carry the Torch of '1984'
In honor of the 75th anniversary of George Orwell's iconic dystopian novel, we've rounded up some recent books that reflect the legacy of '1984' with their stark visions of the future and sharp critiques of our social and political moment.
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President Obama's 2024 Summer Reading List, Reviewed
Check out what 'PW' had to say about the books on the former president's much-anticipated annual summer reading list.
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7 New Books for 'Lit Girl Summer'
Earlier this week, 'Elle' magazine officially declared "Lit Girl Summer" to be in full swing—we've rounded up some new books perfect for anyone looking to partake.