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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BookLifeCover Crush: January 2026
Digital browsing now shapes how most readers discover books. That means your cover has to make an instant impression—often at thumbnail size. Bold, readable typography, high-contrast colors, and a clear focal point help it stand out across Amazon listings, newsletters, social feeds, and everywhere readers browse for new books.
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ProfilesÁlvaro Enrigue Will Not Bend
For his latest, the Mexican novelist explores the Apache Wars and asserts that resistance is anything but futile.
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InterviewsA Not-so-Wicked Stepmother: PW Talks with Rachel Hochhauser
The author’s ‘Lady Tremaine’ (St. Martin’s, Mar.) offers a fresh take on Cinderella’s supposedly evil stepmother.
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InterviewsAre You There, Judy?: PW Talks with Mark Oppenheimer
In ‘Judy Blume: A Life’ (Putnam, Mar.), the biographer traces the life of an author whose candid novels about divorce, puberty, and other topics revolutionized literature for young people.
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ProfilesTayari Jones’s Healing Words
Before finishing her latest novel, the bestselling author had to overcome serious illness and self-doubt.
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BookLifeA Hungry Heart
L.K. Quinn’s darkly beautiful novel wins the BookLife Prize.
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InterviewsKiss of Death: PW Talks with Shailee Thompson
A speed dating event becomes a blood bath in the debut author’s horror rom-com hybrid, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates (Gallery, Feb.).
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InterviewsOutside Looking In: PW Talks with Laurence Glasco
In ‘August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art’ (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Feb.), the historian unpacks the complex relationship between the playwright and his native Pittsburgh.
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ProfilesLionel Shriver’s Dangerous Ground
The author’s latest novel is a provocative exploration of immigration in America—readers can expect a bumpy ride.
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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.



