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Nafissa Thompson-Spires Finds a Place
In Thompson-Spires’s debut story collection, 'Heads of the Colored People,' black characters grapple with identity.
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Luis Alberto Urrea Tells a Quintessential Mexican American Story
In his novel 'The House of Broken Angels,' spins an epic story of immigration.
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Sean Penn Switches Artistic Gears
In the actor's first novel, 'Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff,' an assassin operates in a corrupt and damaged world.
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It’s All Greek to Madeline Miller
Circe,' Miller’s latest novel, tells the story of that famous Grecian witch and temptress of men.
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Writers to Watch Spring 2018: Anticipated Debuts
This spring’s standout emerging authors include writers from the U.S., the U.K., France, and Nigeria, and their books tackle a dizzying array of themes.
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Jesse Ball's Next Novel Pays a Loving Brotherly Tribute
The author's road novel, 'Census,' is a compassionate portrait of his brother Abram, who lived with Down syndrome.
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Meg Wolitzer's New Novel is Right for the #MeToo Moment
Wolitzer’s latest, 'The Female Persuasion,' takes on women’s power and determination in the 21st century—just as that conversation has come to the forefront of cultural discourse.
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Robert Coover, Postmodern Mythmaker
Coover’s new collection, 'Going for a Beer,' covers 50 years of his short fiction.
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Ned Beauman Heads to the Jungle
In his fourth novel, 'Madness Is Better Than Defeat,' Beauman spans decades with a story of rival expeditions in Central America.
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Ali Cobby Eckermann's Personal Story
In her wrenching memoir, 'Too Afraid to Cry,' the aboriginal poet describes her decades-long search for her birth family.
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The Things Matt Haig Sees
In his new novel, 'How to Stop Time,' Haig introduces a 439-year-old protagonist.
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Spotlight on Brianna Wolfson
In Rosie Colored Glasses, Wolfson weaves a time-leaping story of learning to love (Sponsored)
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Elaine Weiss Scores One for Women
Weiss’s new book, 'The Woman’s Hour,' puts excitement into the suffragettes’ fight to win the vote.
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Life on the Road: John Hart
Johnny Merrimon, who has a Wolverine-like ability to heal himself, returns in Hart’s sequel to 2009’s 'The Last Child.'
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Top Authors Pick Their Favorite Books of 2017
We asked the authors of our top 10 books of 2017 to share their favorite titles published this year.
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Where the Kids Are: 'Traveling Stories' Gets Kids Reading, One Book at a Time
We spoke with founder Emily Moberly about her San Diego-based literacy nonprofit's work, instilling a love of reading and civic engagement in young people.
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Adrienne Sharp's Girl’s Life
In 'The Magnificent Esme Wells,' Sharp’s latest novel, old Hollywood and the beginnings of Las Vegas come to life.
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Learning to Sing: 'PW' Talks with Laura Lippman
Lippman takes inspiration from James M. Cain and Anne Tyler in 'Sunburn' (Morrow, Feb.), a crime thriller set in 1995 Delaware.
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Jeffrey Stewart Explores Black Genius
With 'The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke,' Stewart writes the definitive biography of the 20th century’s leading black intellectual.
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Spotlight on Alane Adams
Adams’s third illustrated children’s book, The Santa Thief, tells the story of a Depression-era boy who learns the true meaning of Christmas. (Sponsored)
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