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The 7 Weirdest Sex Stories of the Ancient World
How depraved were the people of the ancient world? Let's just say that "erotic salads" were involved.
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What Happened to Experimental Writing?
Susan Steinberg, author of the masterful new book Spectacle, tackles the tricky subject of experimentation in writing.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of January 28, 2013
This week, a creepy story collection, weird sex in the ancient world, and what matters in Jane Austen's world. Plus: a great book with a very long title.
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Book Collecting 101
Tips for where to look, what to pay, and when to wait.
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The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2013
Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Lemony Snicket, Dave Eggers, and more. Time to mark your calendars.
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5 Myths About Nuclear Weapons
"In the case of nuclear weapons, it seems pretty likely that nuclear weapons aren’t very good weapons, since no one has found a situation where their use seemed called for in the last sixty-eight years."
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The 5 Hottest Places in America
In Death Valley, the rain evaporates before it hits the ground.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of January 21, 2013
This week, a book that will make you laugh, a zombie army set loose on a small town, and a brilliant WWII novel.
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The Reclusive Author Who Only Gave One Interview
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How To Write a Historical Novel
Michael Dean's I, Hogarth, a biographical novel about the inventor of "moral" storytelling, is both pleasurable and historically informative--not an easy combination to pull off. Dean shared his secrets for composing historical novels.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of January 14, 2013
This week, a very reclusive writer, war in early modern Europe, and adventures in the world's hottest places.
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Can the Meaning of Life Be Explained by Math?
How big is reality? Where does it all come from? Life's big questions, answered.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of January 7, 2013
George Saunders returns, a boy who floats, a girl haunted by her best friend, and a bone-chilling suspense novel.
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Retelling Alice: 'PW' Talks with A.G. Howard
In her modern-day retelling of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, A.G. Howard puts a gothic spin on the beloved classic, sending 16-year-old Alyssa back through the looking glass to correct the wrongs of her great-great-great grandmother Alice.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of December 24, 2012
This week: how to stay sane, faking a deadly peanut allergy, and the forgotten writings of Bram Stoker.
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Bram Stoker's Lost Romance Story
Check out an excerpt from Bram Stoker's forgotten "When the Sky Rains Gold"--a short story that shows the horror master also wrote romances.
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The Four Corners of Sanity
In her new book How to Stay Sane, author and psychotherapist Philippa Perry breaks down what makes (and keeps) us sane. Here are her four keys.
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10 Books for Twentysomethings
What books can help the disaffected youth of 2012?
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Saving a Forgotten Masterpiece
Why a masterpiece that was written in 1928 and has since been forgotten matters today.
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10 Best Christmas Romance Novels
If you're looking for a great romance book this holiday season, we've got 10 to check out.