PW Close-Up: Vault and Aethon Make Partnership Official, Releasing Major Collaborations

The ‘Mythical Existence’ of Frank Stanford: PW Talks with James McWilliams

McWilliams, author of The Life and Poetry of Frank Stanford, discusses the larger-than-life Southern poet who died in 1978 at age 29 and why his work deserves wider recognition beyond its cult following.

Astra House’s Five-Year Journey: PW Talks with Ben Schrank

Five years after launching, Astra House has established itself as a literary force, winning major prizes and building a reputation for debut fiction and narrative nonfiction. Publisher Ben Schrank reflects on the company’s evolution, current strategy, and future plans.

Indie Spotlight: Fiction and Poetry

In this edition of our monthly roundup of BookLife titles, we feature general fiction and poetry.

Blind Spots: PW Talks with Souvankham Thammavongsa

The author’s first novel, ‘Pick a Color’ (Little, Brown, Sept.), explores the rich and mysterious inner life of a nail salon owner.

Be Like Bruce: PW Talks with Jeff Chang

In Water Mirror Echo (Mariner, Sept.), the journalist tells the story of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee’s rise to fame alongside the cultural history of Asian America.

Kiran Desai’s Labor of Love

The Booker Prize winner has devoted the past two decades of her life to writing The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, a novel that weighs in at 688 pages

For His Graphic Novel Series, Brian Anderson Gives Credit Where Credit's Due: To the Family Pet

With all three books in the Sophie series receiving the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, Brian Anderson has turned his nationally syndicated comic strip based on a family pet into a middle grade graphic novel series beloved by kids and adults alike. (Sponsored)

Breaking Bread: PW Talks with Andy Shallal

In ‘A Seat at the Table’ (OR Books, Oct.), the restaurateur and activist details the founding of his Washington, D.C., eatery and bookstore Busboys and Poets, and offers insights on politics, food, immigration, and art.

Radical Time Warp: PW Talks to Ben Passmore

In ‘Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History of Black Resistance’ (Pantheon, Oct.), the Ignatz Award winner sends his cartoon avatar time traveling through Black history.