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Writers Talking Writers: Charlotte Wood on William Maxwell and Laila Lalami on Franz Kafka

By Nick Hilden | 02/20/2025 @ 09:00AM

The Booker-shortlisted novelist praises compassion in the work of William Maxwell and the Pulitzer finalist discusses the peerless artistic commitment of Franz Kafka.
Writers Talking Writers: Ben Okri on Christopher Okigbo and Katie Kitamura on Natalia Ginzburg

by Nick Hilden | 01/09/2025 @ 02:00PM

The Booker Prize winner and National Book Award nominee of the poetry and politics of two writers whose work inspired their own.
Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024

By PW Staff | 01/09/2025 @ 01:00PM

Among the former president's year-end shout-outs are novels that made the rounds on longlists for major awards, such as those by Martin MacInnes and Ayşegül Savaş and the Booker-winning Samantha Harvey, along with deep cuts from Dinaw Mengestu and Adam Moss.
8 Books That Should Be On Your Radar in 2025

by PW Staff | 01/09/2025 @ 11:30AM

Our reviews editors name eight new books publishing in 2025 that they're particularly excited about.
7 Books from 2024 You Shouldn’t Overlook

By PW Staff | 12/23/2024 @ 04:00PM

While we already picked our favorite books of 2024, our reviews editors thought it would be a shame to let the year end without one final round of recommendations.
PW’s 10 Most-Read Book Reviews of 2024

By PW Staff | 12/19/2024 @ 08:00AM

In 2024, as we do each year, we reviewed thousands of new books. Of all the reviews we published this year, these are the 10 you read the most.
Writers Talking Writers: Rumaan Alam on Anita Brookner and Tommy Orange on Felisberto Hernández

By Nick Hilden | 11/22/2024 @ 10:00AM

The National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize nominees discuss the wry maturity and singular strangeness of two writers whose work inspired their own.
3 New Odes to Pop Culture

by PW staff | 11/08/2024 @ 10:00AM

Fans will love these deep dives into 'Ted Lasso,' Taylor Swift, and 'Gilmore Girls.'
25 Books for 25 Years of NYRB Classics

By John Maher, Sophia Stewart, and David Varno | 11/01/2024 @ 08:00AM

In honor of the 25th anniversary of New York Review Books Classics, we've selected 25 gems that the publisher has unearthed during its quarter century on earth—plus one from this year, for good measure.
15 Bone-Chilling New Horror Books for Halloween

By Michael Seidlinger | 10/29/2024 @ 09:00AM

How does a bookstore know it’s almost Halloween? When the horror shelves are a ghost town. Here are a handful of terrifying new titles you should bring home to haunt you this All Hallow’s Eve.
20 Books Our Editors Don't Want You to Miss This Year

By the PW Reviews Editors, with John Maher | 10/11/2024 @ 11:00AM

Our reviews editors look back at the 150+ titles they’ve recommended in our PW Picks newsletter over the past year and share 20 books they especially don’t want you to overlook.
Mosab Abu Toha on Mahmoud Darwish and Thuận on Trần Dần

By Nick Hilden | 10/04/2024 @ 08:00AM

A Palestinian poet and Vietnamese novelist both living in exile reflect on two revolutionary writers who inspired them.
Geoff Bouvier on Revising History

By Geoff Bouvier | 08/29/2024 @ 09:00AM

The author of the poetic history 'Us from Nothing' calls for an accurate reclamation of facts in storytelling.
J.T. Blatty on Writing in a War Zone

By J.T. Blatty | 08/16/2024 @ 08:00AM

The U.S. Army combat veteran and author of the memoir 'Snapshots Sent Home: From Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine' addresses the character, and complications, of works written in the midst of war.
7 New Books That Carry the Torch of '1984'

By PW Staff | 08/15/2024 @ 05:00PM

In honor of the 75th anniversary of George Orwell's iconic dystopian novel, we've rounded up some recent books that reflect the legacy of '1984' with their stark visions of the future and sharp critiques of our social and political moment.
President Obama's 2024 Summer Reading List, Reviewed

By PW Staff | 08/12/2024 @ 05:00PM

Check out what 'PW' had to say about the books on the former president's much-anticipated annual summer reading list.
7 New Books for 'Lit Girl Summer'

By PW staff | 08/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

Earlier this week, 'Elle' magazine officially declared "Lit Girl Summer" to be in full swing—we've rounded up some new books perfect for anyone looking to partake.
5 New Books About Bookstores

By PW Staff | 08/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

A slate of recent books about bookselling extolls the manifold virtues of bookshops, which serve as community pillars, literary salons, political entities, and more.
6 Major Post-Roe Books on Abortion and American History

By PW Staff | 07/26/2024 @ 09:00AM

With Vice President Kamala Harris the presumptive Democratic nominee, the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade may be the second in U.S. history with a woman atop a major party ballot. These six books, published post-Dobbs, provide insight into an issue certain to shape the upcoming election.
8 New Books On the Lives of Working Class Americans

By PW Staff | 07/26/2024 @ 09:00AM

With J.D. Vance as the 2024 Republican vice-presidential candidate and 'Hillbilly Elegy' back on the bestseller list, the plight of America's working class is once again the subject of intense media scrutiny. Here are eight recent books worth reading on the subject.

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