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From Bold New Imprint for Global Storytelling Comes a Unique Voice in Manga

| 06/23/2025 @ 12:00AM

'God Tier,' by Detroit-born, Tokyo-based Mario B. Long, reflects a deeply personal vision of global storytelling—blending cross-border influences in the spirit of Nakama Press, an exciting new imprint from Mad Cave. (Sponsored)
Cold War Courtship: PW Talks with Iain Pears

by Tobias Carroll | 06/20/2025 @ 07:00PM

The novelist shifts to nonfiction with ‘Parallel Lives’ (Norton, Aug.), which traces how British art historian Francis Haskell and Soviet curator Larissa Salmina met and fell in love.
Highway to Hell: PW Talks with R.F. Kuang

by Nora E. Derrington | 06/20/2025 @ 07:00PM

The bestseller sends a graduate student to the underworld to resurrect her adviser in 'Katabasis' (Harper Voyager, Aug.).
‘You Couldn’t Stop Me from Writing This Book’: PW Talks with E. Jean Carroll

By Claire Kirch | 06/20/2025 @ 09:30AM

St. Martin’s Press unexpectedly released journalist E. Jean Carroll’s irreverent memoir about suing Donald Trump, Not My Type, on June 17. PW spoke with Carroll about why she wrote the book and why she never shies away from a fight.
PW Close-Up: Craft & Hobby Provides Library Programming to Engage Patrons with Their Passions

| 06/17/2025 @ 12:00AM
Building Effective Advocates: PW Talks with Amanda Kordeliski

By Shannon Maughan | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

Incoming AASL president Amanda Kordeliski shares her vision for how the organization can support school librarians.
The Young Lions Fiction Award at 25: PW Talks with Brian Bannon

by Sam Spratford | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

The Merryl and James Tisch Director at the New York Public Library looks back on the impact of the Young Lions Fiction Award, now in its 25th year, which has served as an early career stepstone for such now-canonical authors as Teju Cole and Jesmyn Ward.
Rock ’n’ Roll’s Most Notorious Manager Gets a Bad Rap: PW Talks with Peter Guralnick

by Henry Carrigan | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

In ‘The Colonel and the King’ (Little, Brown, Aug.), the biographer draws from archival material to paint a fresh portrait of Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Heroic Energy: PW Talks with Nolan Chase

by Lenny Picker | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

In ‘A Lonesome Place for Murder’ (Crooked Lane, Aug.), Washington State police chief Ethan Brand tackles the apparent murder of a former friend on the U.S.-Canada border.
Still a Little Salacious: PW Talks with Katie Fricas

by Rob Kirby | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

Fricas’s “jagged yet joyful” (per PW’s review) semi-autobiographical graphic novel debut, Checked Out features a queer 20-something cartoonist and library page.
ALA 2025: Don’t Give in to FOMO: PW Talks with Brandie Nonnecke

By Ed Nawotka | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

An AI expert considers the appeal, and the shortcoming, of Big Tech’s shiny new toys.
ALA 2025: Leading from the Heartland: PW Talks with Sam Helmick

By Nathalie Op de Beeck | 06/13/2025 @ 07:00PM

ALA’s president-elect applies lessons learned in Iowa to issues at the national level
Four Questions for Tae Keller

By Amanda Ramirez | 06/12/2025 @ 03:00PM

Tae Keller—author of the Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel 'When You Trap a Tiger'—makes her picture book debut in 'We Carry the Sun,' illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Pride Month 2025: Q & As with Children’s and YA Authors Celebrating Queer Culture and History

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 06/10/2025 @ 04:00PM

In celebration of Pride Month, we asked eight creators of children’s books showcasing queer history, culture, and joy to reflect on their works.
Don’t Forget, You’re the Author: PW Talks with Kate McKean

By John Maher | 06/10/2025 @ 10:00AM

The longtime agent at Morhaim Literary and creator of popular publishing Substack Agents and Books discusses Write Through It (Simon Element, out now), her insider’s guide to navigating the ins and outs of the book biz.
Doctor Whodunit: PW Talks with Chris Chibnall

By Lenny Picker | 06/10/2025 @ 09:00AM

The Broadchurch creator and former Doctor Who showrunner makes his literary debut with the crime novel Death at the White Hart (Pamela Dorman Books, out now).
Q & A with Jeanne Walker Harvey

By Patricia J. Murphy | 06/09/2025 @ 09:00AM

We spoke with author Jeanne Walker Harvey about her new picture book biography, 'The Glass Pyramid: The Story of the Louvre Museum and Architect I.M. Pei,' and how she chooses STEAM subjects to explore in her books and school visits.
U.K. Publishing in 2025: Michael O’Mara Reflects on 40 Years of Publishing

By Joanne O’Sullivan | 06/06/2025 @ 07:00PM

The publisher reflects on the company he founded with his wife Lesley in a spare room of their London home, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
The Enduring Relevance of a 75-Year-Old Hollywood Satire: PW Talks with David M. Lubin

By Zachary Fletcher | 06/06/2025 @ 07:00PM

In ‘Ready for My Closeup’ (Grand Central, Aug.), the film professor takes readers behind the scenes of the 1950 film ‘Sunset Boulevard.’

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