Last Week’s Top Reviews
The most-read reviews last week on publishersweekly.com were...
Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
From the Newsletters
PW staff members pick their favorite books of 2017.
Jacqueline Woodson has been announced as the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
Podcasts
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese looks at how the book business fared in 2017, and gives updates on some of the big publishing stories of last year.
Calvin Reid interviews acclaimed graphic novelist Geof Darrow about the release of the second volume of the Shaolin Cowboy graphic novel series, Who’ll Stop the Reign?, and about Lead Poisoning: The Art of Geof Darrow, a book collection of his dazzling pencil drawings, both published by Dark Horse.
Two author interviews from the archives: David Friend discusses The Naughty Nineties, and Wallace Shawn shares his Night Thoughts.
Blogs
An indie bookseller talks New Year’s resolutions.