Volume 263
Issue 05
02/01/2016
Bestseller Stat Shot
Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air (Random) is the bestselling nonfiction title in the country. It’s a posthumous memoir that the author began writing after being diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 36.
On top of the fiction chart, Danielle Steel’s Blue (Delacorte) follows a TV news star whose career disintegrates and who later finds redemption (perhaps) by helping a homeless boy. Here’s a look at where and how each sold last week.
From the Newsletters
Callan Wink, author of Dog Run Moon (Dial), picks 10 great books set in the American West.
Want an early look at some of fall 2016’s hot children’s titles? We’ve got a sneak peek.
John Eldredge talks about his new book, Moving Mountains (Thomas Nelson), which is all about prayer, and how to do it better.
What’s ahead for self-publishing in 2016.
The most-read review on publishersweekly.com last week was, once again, The Revenant by Michael Punke (Carroll & Graf).
Blogs
After Scholastic pulled A Birthday Cake for George Washington for its portrayal of happy, smiling slaves, a bookseller wonders if censorship is ever justified.
Podcasts
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese catches up on all the buzz from Winter Institute 11, including some tough anti-Amazon talk.
Monica Hesse discusses Girl in the Blue Coat (Little, Brown), her young adult novel set in WWII-era Amsterdam, as well as why her background as a journalist has been ideal training for writing fiction.
Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian discusses his new novel, The Guest Room. PW’s associate children’s books editor Natasha Gilmore previews spring children’s titles from our children’s announcements issue.
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