Starred Reviews Releasing Next WeekCheck out all the books to receive starred reviews in Publishers Weekly that are hitting bookstore shelves next week. more
Writers Talking Writers: Rumaan Alam and Tommy OrangeThe National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize nominees discuss the wry maturity and singular strangeness of two writers whose work inspired their own. more
Ayad Akhtar Wants Writers to Reckon with AIThe Pulitzer Prize–winning author discusses his new play, the future of AI, and why he dislikes the advice to “show, don’t tell.” more
The Radical Gaze of Naomi CohnChoosing what to see is at the heart of the author’s compelling new memoir. more
Alex Segura’s First LovesThe bestselling author combined two of his childhood obsessions to create vibrant crime novels set against the backdrop of the comics industry. more
Just Follow the Thread: PW Talks with Ted KooserThe Pulitzer Prize–winning poet and former poet laureate of the U.S. discusses his new book, his writing process for both poetry and picture books, and how he keeps so busy well into his 80s. more
How On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the first book in the author’s seven-volume series. more
How The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the author’s second novel. more
How A Father’s Fight by Robbie Parker Got MadeAn inside look at the publication process for the author’s latest book. more
Jane Yang
Debut author Jane Yang’s sweeping historical novel, The Lotus Shoes (Park Row Books, Jan. 2025), is being compared to such classics as Memoirs of a Geisha and Pachinko. PW talked with her about how her own family history impacted the novel’s portrayal of the relationship between a young woman and her maidservant in 19th century China. (Sponsored) More »
By Charles Baxter (Pantheon)
As a survivor of Jesus camp, I tend to go all in for punchy religious satire like the latest from Baxter. Added bonus: this one’s also a searching morality tale, as the Sunday school teacher protagonist is forced to ask himself whether he’s capable of murder. —David Varno, literary fiction reviews editor
By Robin Wall Kimmerer, illus. by John Burgoyne
Apropos of nothing, I've been thinking a lot lately about what a more equitable society than the one we're trapped in might look like, and Kimmerer's discussion of "gift economies" that expect abundance to be shared among the community has been front of mind. Her latest is a slim but potent call for change. —Marc Greenawalt, science and pop culture reviews editor
By Rob Sheffield (Dey Street)
If Taylor Swift’s a heart-on-her-sleeve superstar brazenly giving voice to the melodramas of teenage girlhood, she's also a wily, shape-shifting artist whose ability to “keep her deepest mysteries to herself” has ensured her enduring artistic success, according to this buoyant biography. Writing with a fan’s enthusiasm and a critic’s acuity, Sheffield sheds light on the megastar's artistic compass and the complex challenges and pressures navigated by female performers in the music industry. —Miriam Grossman, religion and self-help reviews editor
By Kahlil Gibran and Zeina Abirached (Interlink)
There have been at least three recent graphic adaptations of Gibran’s internationally bestselling classic narrative poem, which is frequently read or gifted at weddings. But this is the first I have encountered by a Middle Eastern cartoonist, here published as also the first graphic narrative from Interlink. For that alone, it's notable. And it's very pretty to look at: Abirached's appealing, simple, bold, curlicue lines clearly reference Marjane Satrapi and David B., making this enticing for literary readers who've only read Persepolis thus far and could use a bit of Gibran in their lives right now. —Meg Lemke, comics and graphic novels reviews editor(Editor’s note: Due to a technical error, this pick from last week linked to the incorrect graphic novel adaptation of The Prophet.)
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Skyshade (the Lightlark Saga Book 3)
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Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19)
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Games Untold
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Martha: The Cookbook: 100 Favorite Recipes with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen
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Christmas at Hogwarts
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The Bad Guys in One Last Thing (the Bad Guys #20)
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Melania
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You're My Little Christmas Cookie
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