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Jenna Blum Gets Candid Through Her Canine in Her New Memoir
In her first memoir, 'Woodrow on the Bench,' the bestselling author touches on universal feelings of loss and grief by telling the story of the life and death of her dog.
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In Ruth Ozeki's Latest, the Kids Are Not Alright
The fourth novel from the Booker nominee follows a grieving teen whose life is derailed when everyday objects start speaking to him.
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Joshua Ferris Finds a Fictional Father Figure
‘A Calling for Charlie Barnes,’ seven years in the making, presents a portrait of a complex man inspired by the father Ferris recently lost.
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Liane Moriarty's Novel of Family Ties That Bind (and Don't)
A mysterious stranger turns a seemingly happy marriage upside down in 'Apples Never Fall.'
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Writers to Watch Fall 2021
Explorations of class, race, and sexuality play into many of this fall’s notable fiction debuts, including a novel about a young Black woman working in financial services, a South Korean gay romance, and more.
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Louise Penny Is Still Killin’ It
A shadowy figure visits Three Pines in the latest installment of Louise Penny’s bestselling crime series.
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Writing from a Place of Hope: Spotlight on Heather Lean
With a pair of poignant picture books, the author helps children deal with the loss of a loved one
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Author Peter Heller's Natural Thinking
In Heller's latest novel, 'The Guide,' an idyllic setting turns deadly.
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Growing Up Through Comics: PW Talks with Tillie Walden
Tillie Walden's 'Alone in Space', to be published in July by Avery Hill, is a chronicle of her earliest published work, collecting three early graphic novellas in one volume along with one-off strips, short stories and other early short works.
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Carolina De Robertis Seeks a Greater Truth in Fiction
In her new novel, 'The President and the Frog,' the author explores narrative’s power to heal political and personal wounds.
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Alien Audio Invasion: Spotlight on Craig Alanson
An independent author builds a robust partnership and finds a home for his popular sci-fi series. (Sponsored)
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James Lee Burke Goes Time Traveling
Prepping to release his 41st novel at 84, the mystery auteur proves he hasn’t slowed down in life or letters.
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Self Service: PW Talks with Alison Bechdel
Acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel tells her life story once again, this time focusing on her lifelong search for transcendence in tandem with a compulsive need for physical exercise.
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A Beacon of Hope for All Immigrants: Spotlight on Joshua M. Greene
The author’s biography of Holocaust survivor Siggi Wilzig is a vital book that connects the past to the present moment. (Sponsored)
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From Pre-K to the Page, Jodi Dee Develops a Canon
The author aims to help children—and their parents—understand that social and emotional skills are superpowers. (Sponsored)
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Sunjeev Sahota Reimagines a Family Rumor in His New Novel
In his latest book, 'China Room,' the author mines his ancestral history.
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Writing an Old Friend: Spotlight on J. William Lewis
The teenage protagonist in J. William Lewis’s debut novel, The Essence of Nathan Biddle, seeks to answer life’s biggest questions. (Sponsored)
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Katie Kitamura's Characters Find Confusion in the Courtroom
In Kitamura’s new novel, 'Intimacies,' a courtroom interpreter finds that translation can obscure as much as it clarifies.
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Honest and Emotional: Lee Lai’s Graphic Novel Debut
Lee Lai's debut graphic novel 'Stone Fruit' digs deep into its characters, offering subtle moments, sharp dialogue and sweeping watercolor washes.
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Letter of the Law: Spotlight on Summer Augustine
With the Prosecutors-LA series, a successful attorney moves from the courtroom to the bestseller list. (Sponsored)



