Alan Gratz Is Going for the Gold
Riding the wave of interest in middle grade historical fiction, Alan Gratz returns to Nazi Germany with a fast-paced Olympic thriller. more...
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. more...
Joe Sacco Asks Why History Repeats Itself
In his latest graphic narrative, cartoonist Joe Sacco investigates the stories people tell themselves about political and sectarian violence. more...
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. more...and more.
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Interviews“It Takes a Really Long Time to Get Over Things”: PW Talks with Claire Oshetsky
‘Evil Genius’ (Ecco, Feb.), the novelist’s propulsive latest, chronicles a young woman’s awakening to the destructive forces of her own desire.
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Interviews
Mommie Dearest: PW Talks with EJ Dickson
In ‘One Bad Mother’ (Simon Element, Feb.), the ‘New York’ magazine writer examines “bad mom” archetypes in pop culture, from stage moms and momfluencers to trad wives and MILFs.
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Profiles
Jo Nesbø Is Coming to America
The latest thriller from the Norwegian crime writer—about a police detective tracking a serial killer—is his first set in the United States.
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Profiles
Allegra Goodman Is Keeping It in the Family
The author’s new story collection explores the push and pull between isolation and community.
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Interviews
How Do You Get Rid of a Political Woman?: PW Talks with Shelley Puhak
The author argues in ‘The Blood Countess’ (Bloomsbury, Feb.) that notorious 17th-century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory was wrongly accused of killing 650 women and girls.
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Interviews
Killer Comedy: PW Talks with Fergus Craig
The British actor and comedian’s ‘I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home’ (Berkley, Jan.) finds a geriatric serial killer accused of a fresh slaying.
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Interviews
A Psychological Setback: PW Talks with Noam Scheiber
In Mutiny (FSG, Apr. 2026), journalist Scheiber discusses the economic shifts that undermined the prospects of a generation.
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Interviews
We’ve Created Two Americas: PW Talks with Arindrajit Dube
In The Wage Standard (Dutton, Mar. 2026), the University of Massachusetts Amherst economics professor probes the gulf between American productivity and American wages.
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Interviews
Beyond the Book: Jeremy Wagner's 'Wretch'
Novelist. Musician. Publisher. Producer. For Jeremy Wagner, there’s little he’s not interested in or hasn’t done. With his new novel 'Wretch' (Dead Sky Publishing) publishing in January 2026, PW spoke with this modern-day Renaissance man about the appeal of splattercore fiction, working in multiple genres, and why writing lyrics is harder than writing prose. (Sponsored)
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Profiles
Julian Barnes’s Mortal Dilemma
The Booker Prize–winning author is turning 80 and releasing his final book—about love, death, and a comically flawed marriage.
