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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 7, 2018
This week: new books from Michael Ondaatje, Zora Neale Hurston, and Rachel Kushner.
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10 Scariest Horror Stories
Stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Leonora Carrington, Robert Aickman, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 30, 2018
This week: inside the epic first mission to Pluto, plus Sheila Heti's meditation on motherhood.
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10 Essential Queer Poetry Collections
Six queer poets pick a selection of vital poetry.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 23, 2018
This week: Curtis Sittenfeld's story collection, plus the natural history heist of the century.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 16, 2018
This week: the art of the wasted day, plus how to write an autobiographical novel.
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10 Weird Places You've Never Heard Of
The Phantom Tunnels of Shinjuku Station, the Saharan Sand Wall, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 9, 2018
This week: the women who made an art of having an opinion, plus Hieu Minh Nguyen's brilliant and disquieting poetry collection.
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The 6 Most Versatile Words in the English Language
Jez Burrows, author of 'Dictionary Stories,' delves into the most mutable words in English.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 2, 2018
This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more.
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The Trouble with Quantum Physics, and Why it Matters
Quantum physics—the physics of atoms and other ultratiny objects, like molecules and subatomic particles—is the most successful theory in all of science. But there’s something troubling here: quantum physics doesn’t seem to apply to humans.
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5 Essential Mind-Bending Novels
Five wonderfully puzzling novels that you'll be thinking about long after finishing.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 26, 2018
This week: the latest from C.J. Box, plus a superb mystery set in 1951 Tokyo.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 19, 2018
This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown.
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10 Things I Learned From Reading Terrible Books Written by Dictators
Man-bear love in Saddam Hussein's romance novel, Vladimir Putin's judo manual, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 12, 2018
This week: new books from Alan Hollinghurst, Mallory Ortberg, and more.
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The Making of 'The Parking Lot Attendant': Nafkote Tamirat Talks with Her Editor
Nafkote Tamirat, author of the debut novel 'The Parking Lot Attendant,' talks with her editor, Caroline Zancan, about the editing process.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 2, 2018
This week: new books from Lawrence Wright, Tomi Adeyemi, and more.
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Inside the Secret Society of Jane Austen Superfans
A look inside the world of Janeites.
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10 Essential Native American Novels
Brandon Hobson, author of 'Where the Dead Sit Talking,' picks novels by James Welch, Louise Erdrich, and more.