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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 3, 2018
This week: around the world in 20 languages, plus the love-hate relationship between L.A. and its inhabitants.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 19, 2018
This week: Amparo Dávila's creepy story collection, plus the lies women tell about sex—and the truths they reveal.
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Bartering with the Facts: How a Novelist Solves a Historical Problem
Samantha Harvey's novel 'The Western Wind' is set in 1491 in England. She needed for there to be a private confession box; her plot hinged on it. One problem: private confession boxes didn't exist. Here's how she solved the puzzle.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 12, 2018
This week: Gina Apostol's masterpiece, plus Jonathan Franzen's newest.
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On Patriarchy and the Novel
"I didn’t set out to write a novel about patriarchy."
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 5, 2018
This week: new books from Lee Child, Brandon Sanderson, and more.
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6 Essential Chicago Books
Books by Gwendolyn Brooks, Sandra Cisneros, and more, picked by Eve L. Ewing.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 29, 2018
This week: new books from Stephen King, Charlaine Harris, Michael Connelly, and more.
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5 Story Collections That Will Make You a Better Writer, Picked by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Picked by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of 'Friday Black.'
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 22, 2018
This week: inside the golden age of science fiction, plus the epic drama of our atmosphere.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 15, 2018
This week: new books from Susan Orlean, Barbara Kingsolver, and more.
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5 Writing Tips: Barbara Kingsolver
"The enterprise of writing a book has to feel like walking into a cathedral."
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7 Essential Washington, D.C., Books (That Aren't About Politics)
Edward P. Jones, Breena Clarke, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 8, 2018
New books from Tana French, Markus Zusak, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 1, 2018
This week: new books from Kate DiCamillo, Andre Dubus III, and more.
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10 Story Collections by Women You Should Read Right Now
10 wonderful, under-the-radar collections by women.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 24, 2018
This week: Ben Fountain's new essay collection, plus Kate Atkinson's spy thriller.
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Who Was William Cooper? The Man Behind One of the Most Controversial Books of Our Time
William Cooper, author of 'Behold a Pale Horse,' did not plan to make his life into a harrowing saga of American despair, but that’s how it turned out.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 17, 2018
This week: new books from Doris Kearns Goodwin and Ibi Zoboi.
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10 Famous Authors and Their Cats
Stephen King, Judy Blume, Sylvia Plath, and more.



