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Staff Pick: 'Cleopatra’s Wedding Present' by Robert Tewdwr Moss
Reviews director Louisa Ermelino recommends 'Cleopatra’s Wedding Present' by Robert Tewdwr Moss, an intimate travelogue from a young English journalist recounting his journey through the Syria of the 1990s.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 6, 2017
This week: Dan Chaon's terrifying masterpiece, plus an espionage novel set during the October Revolution of 1917.
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The 10 Best Interlinked Short Story Collections
Michael Knight, author of the linked story collection 'Eveningland,' picks 10 interlinked story collections, including 'Olive Kitteridge' and 'A Visit from the Goon Squad.'
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9 Essential Books by Arab Writers
Author and PW reviews director Louisa Ermelino selects nine essential books by Arab authors, including "Confessions" by Rabee Jaber, "Lovers of Algeria" by Anouar Benmalek, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 27, 2017
This week: a powerful thriller for fans of Ruth Rendell, and a stellar Angela Carter biography.
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There Is a Graphic Novel Called 'Snotgirl.' Here's Why
Talking with the creators of a graphic novel where the heroine is polished in public but a wreck behind the scenes.
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Staff Pick: '#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media' by Cass R. Sunstein
Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends '#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media' by Cass R. Sunstein, an incisive look at the intersection of the Internet and democracy.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 20, 2017
This week: a girl begins receiving letters from her dead sister, plus the violent mutiny on the HMS "Hermione."
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10 Essential Books About the Immigrant Experience
Abeer Y. Hoque, author of "Olive Witch," picks 10 titles, from "Night Sky with Exit Wounds" to "Chulito."
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Staff Pick: 'My Favorite Thing is Monsters' by Emil Ferris
Senior news editor Calvin Reid recommends 'My Favorite Thing is Monsters' by Emil Ferris, a graphic novel set in an impossibly rich world of working class misfits and social grotesques.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 13, 2017
This week: the first novel by George Saunders, plus a history of cannibalism.
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Staff Pick: 'The Singapore Grip' by J.G. Farrell
Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Singapore Grip' by J.G. Farrell, about the impact of war on a group of English people in the period leading up to Japan’s entry into World War II.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 6, 2017
This week: new novels from John Darnielle and Viet Thanh Nguyen, plus how medicine changed the end of life.
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The 11 Most Anticipated Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2017
From Stephen King to Lauren Oliver, these are the 11 adaptations already creating buzz.
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Staff Pick: '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams
Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams, 99 whimsical, thought-provoking shorts that consider God from many perspectives.
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The Most-Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Spring 2017
A selection of big children's books for the season.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 30, 2017
This week: the oddly musical mysteries in the motion of the planets, plus love and art in 1950s Manhattan.
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The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2017
The big books of the season.
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Staff Pick: 'Names on the Land' by George Stewart
Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'Names on the Land' by George Stewart which celebrates the history and diverse nature of place-naming in the U.S.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 23, 2017
This week: the book that changed America, and an early candidate for the best graphic biography of 2017.