Jeff Kinney on inspiring kids to be wimpy for over 15 years
The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series talks about how he generates new ideas–and what he hopes kids take away from his wry hero, Greg Heffley.
"Can’t Get Enough" is a deeply satisfying conclusion to Kennedy Ryan’s Skyland series
"The Professor" is dark academia at its most incisive
Lauren Nossett's twisty new novel, about the death of a student and an explosive scandal, explores how institutions can fail their most vulnerable members.
How successful indie authors get it done
Get to know the creators behind some of your favorite indie romances.
Naomi Alderman offers us a glimpse into “The Future”
The author of “The Power” on the crucial skills we’ll need to survive an apocalypse and how we just might save the world by working together.
Echoes of oral tradition resound in Michelle Porter's fiction debut
Inspired by the musicality of Métis culture, this fresh work of Indigenous storytelling centers perspectives of both man and nature.
Travis Baldree's narration career is his writing superpower
With "Bookshops & Bonedust," the author and narrator returns to the characters and cozy, low-stakes world he had fun creating in his home audio booth in "Legends & Lattes."
"The Sun Sets in Singapore" is as lush and dynamic as the island itself
Debut author and actor Kehinde Fadipe's novel is a shimmering exploration of both setting and sisterhood.
How Stephanie Garber surprised even herself with her series conclusion
The YA author reveals why she loves writing villains. (And yes, her talent for crushing plot twists aside, she really is a nice person.)
Jhumpa Lahiri denounces “being authentic”
In “Roman Stories,” which she translated from Italian, the writer challenges what it means to be authentically from any place.
Zadie Smith on the pride and pleasure of narrating "The Fraud"
The author worked with a voice coach to master the novel's dazzling array of accents, with one possible exception: “I'm sorry Scotland, but it could have been a lot worse.”
For Nat Cassidy, every good story is a horror story
The author's new novel, "Nestlings," pays homage to two classics of terror while updating them with more contemporary conundrums.
In "Lilith," Nikki Marmery begs the question, Why do we all think of god as a man?
The journalist and historical fiction author asks us to consider why we erased women from godliness and, in her powerful retelling, invites us to reimagine the creation myth itself.