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The Weird World of Book Blurbs
Barbara Browning, author of the new novel, 'The Gift,' dives into the strange process of how books get blurbed.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 22, 2017
This week: a wonderful biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, plus the controversial novel that inspired last year's hit movie 'Elle.'
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The 10 Best True Crime Books
Books by Truman Capote, Janet Malcolm, Dave Cullen, and more.
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How to Write Suspense
Bryn Chancellor, author of the riveting novel, 'Sycamore,' on what exactly makes suspense work.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 15, 2017
This week: werewolves in the Adirondacks, plus the thrilling story of Apollo 8.
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Staff Pick: 'Nutshell' by Ian McEwan
PW's vice president of business development recommends Ian McEwan's 'Nutshell,' a novel about a fetus who overhears its mother plotting the murder of its father.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 8, 2017
This week: Colm Tóibín’s retelling of the ancient Greek tale of Clytemnestra, plus Darwin's forgotten theory of mate choice.
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10 Life Tips for Graduates
Andy Boyle, author of 'Adulthood for Beginners: All the Life Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You' shares 10 tips to help graduates navigate the weird world of adulthood.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 1, 2017
This week: the true story of the notorious Reno Gang, plus the biology of human behavior at its best and worst.
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10 Essential African Novels
Five novelists from five different African countries each select their favorite African novels.
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Staff Pick: 'Rewrite Man' by Alison Macor
Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Warren Skaaren' by Alison Macor, about an essential cog in the moviemaking machine that is often overlooked by viewers: the script doctor, someone who fixes problematic screenplays.
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Gustave Flaubert's Works, Ranked
Peter Brooks, author of 'Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris,' ranks Flaubert's works.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 24, 2017
This week: new novels from Elizabeth Strout and Jeff VanderMeer.
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Staff Pick: 'Fairyland' series by Catherynne Valente
Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends the 'Fairyland' series by Catherynne Valente, a middle-grade series following the adventures of a girl named September in an eccentric Wonderland-like world.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 17, 2017
This week: David Grann's account of the 1921-1926 killing spree that formed the FBI, plus a wonderful biography of civil rights activist Pauli Murray.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 10, 2017
This week: the genius of the music of Prince, plus a madcap thriller full of hidden identities.
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8 Books About Love and Obsession
Olivia Sudjic, author of the new novel, 'Sympathy,' picks eight books about obsession and love, including 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' and 'Beloved.'
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Staff Pick: 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches' by Matsuo Bashō
Assistant news editor John Maher recommends 17th Century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō's haibun, or travel essays mixed with haiku, including perhaps his best-known work, 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North.'
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 3, 2017
This week: an absorbingly creepy debut novel set in a decaying old mansion, plus Mary Gaitskill's excellent essay collection.
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The Making of 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley': Hannah Tinti Talks with Her Editor
Hannah Tinti talks to her editor, Noah Eaker, about the process of editing 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' her new novel (in part inspired by the 12 labors of Hercules) about a lifelong criminal vowing to give up a life of crime as his daughter hits adolescence.