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Matt Madden’s Graphic Meta-Puzzles
In his new graphic novel, 'Ex Libris: A Comic', published this month by Uncivilized Books, Matt Madden channels a lifetime of comics scholarship into a playful metafictional mystery.
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Neel Patel's Homeward Bound Debut
In 'Tell Me How to Be,' the first-time novelist grapples with embracing, and letting go of, one’s childhood home.
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The High Stakes in Dick Lehr's New Thriller
The author's new true crime novel, 'White Hot Hate,' exposes the unlikely hero at the center of a foiled domestic terrorism plot.
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Neal Stephenson's 'Shock' Doctrine
The bestselling author's new techno thriller, 'Termination Shock,' imagines a nightmarish future that feels eerily like the present.
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Ken Follett Returns to Espionage Thrillers
In his new thriller, ‘Never,’ Follett confronts a lifelong obsession and fear: World War III.
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Michael Connelly Can't Stop Chasing Leads
Like his famous character, tenacious LAPD detective Harry Bosch, 65-year-old Michael Connelly just can’t seem to embrace the idea of retirement.
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For the Love of Poetry and Baseball: PW Talks with E. Ethelbert Miller
Over the course of four decades, Washington, D.C.-based poet, writer and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller, has written eloquent and engaging poetry and prose about race, culture, politics, love, and baseball.
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Jay Caspian Kang Explores Asian American Experience
Jay Caspian Kang hopes his new book, 'The Loneliest Americans,' about Asian American identity, makes you angry.
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Amitava Kumar's Fake News–Worthy New Novel
In 'A Time Outside of This Time,' the author battles the state’s fictions with his own.
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Discovering a World of Wonder: Spotlight on Explorer Academy
Nat Geo’s Explorer Academy series blends fact, fiction, and breathless adventure to deliver a unique reading experience. (Sponsored)
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The Strange Language of Diane Williams
In her new story collection, 'How High? — That High,' one of the grande dames of American experimental fiction shows she’s not letting up—or holding back.
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Still Lives Run Deep in Sarah Winman's New Novel
‘Still Life,’ an instant bestseller in the U.K. coming to the U.S. in November, is a much-needed reminder of the goodness of people.
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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.