Claire Messud Puts Her Soul on the Page
The author’s latest novel, This Strange Eventful History, chronicles three generations of a pied-noir family—and much of her own family history.
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The Heart of the Seas: PW Talks with Elizabeth O’Connor
In O’Connor’s debut, Whale Fall, a small island community off the coast of Wales reacts to a whale’s beaching in 1938.
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Very Dark Scenarios: PW Talks with James Stavridis
In 2054, retired Adm. James Stavridis, who served as the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in the Obama administration, again teams up with Marine veteran and White House Fellow Elliot Ackerman for a geopolitical thriller set in the not-too-distant future.
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For Miranda July, Writing Is a True Calling
In her new novel, All Fours, the multidisciplinary artist grapples with aging as it relates to desire, gender, and marriage.
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Messy and Marvelous: PW Talks with Deborah Paredez
In American Diva, Paredez explores the mixed reception given to larger-than-life female performers.
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Cooking the Books with Sara B. Franklin
With The Editor, Franklin sets the record straight about the legacy and life of her friend and mentor, Judith Jones.
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BookLifeNew Titles from Self-Publishers: March 2024
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 55 self-published titles below. Each appears with a list of retailers that are selling the book and a description provided by its author.
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Indie Spotlight: March 2024
In this edition of our monthly thematic roundup of BookLife titles, we feature tales of travel and world cuisine.
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Cover Redesign: 'Kindergarten at 60: A Memoir of Teaching in Thailand' by Dian Seidel
This month, Michelle Argyle at Melissa Williams Design reimagines the cover of Kindergarten at 60: A Memoir of Teaching in Thailand by Dian Seidel.
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Profiles
For Miranda July, Writing Is a True Calling
In her new novel, 'All Fours', the multidisciplinary artist grapples with aging as it relates to desire, gender, and marriage.
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Interviews
Messy and Marvelous: PW Talks with Deborah Paredez
In 'American Diva' (Norton, May), Paredez explores the mixed reception given to larger-than-life female performers.
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Interviews
The Heart of the Seas: PW Talks with Elizabeth O’Connor
In O’Connor’s debut, 'Whale Fall' (June, Pantheon), a small island community off the coast of Wales reacts to a whale’s beaching in 1938.
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Interviews
Very Dark Scenarios: PW Talks with James Stavridis
In '2054,' retired Admiral James Stavridis, who served as the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in the Obama administration, again teams up with Marine veteran and White House Fellow Elliot Ackerman for a geopolitical thriller set in the not-too-distant future.
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PW Close-Up: Mai Corland's 'Five Broken Blades'
Mai Corland’s Five Broken Blades is a genre-bending epic fantasy set in the vibrant fictional world of Yusan. Integrating romantic, mystery, and thriller elements, Five Broken Blades is told from the perspectives of six different narrators. Corland (a pen name for the writer Meredith Ireland) spoke with PW about worldbuilding, her novel's distinctive setting, and how she developed her multitude of central characters. (Sponsored)
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Beyond the Book: Stuart E. Eizenstat's 'The Art of Diplomacy'
Stuart E. Eizenstat, former policy adviser in the Clinton administration and author of 'The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World' (Rowman & Littlefield, May), spoke with PW about why effective diplomacy is essential in our evolving new world order. (Sponsored)
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Botanical Brainiacs: PW Talks with Zoë Schlanger
In 'The Light Eaters' (Harper, May), Atlantic writer Schlanger delves into the scientific literature on plant intelligence.
