Exclusive Author Interviews (showing 1-50 of 207)

In The Snow Child, a lonely married couple struggling to survive on a homestead meets a mysterious young girl living in the rugged wilderness of 1920s Alaska....more

His Favorite Books About Obsessions: Lose yourself in these literary labors of love, recommended by the meditative writer who reveals his mania for cinema in Zona....more

Her Favorite Books About Real Teen Problems: Trade vampires for these true-to-life recs from the author of Beneath a Meth Moon, a young adult novel about a Katrina refugee....more

Her Favorite Books About Inequality: The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist reports on poverty in Behind the Beautiful Forevers and offers her top reads on the subject....more

Using untried forensic techniques, a handful of scrappy students from MIT's first class investigates a series of deadly events in 1868 Boston in the mystery The Technologists....more

The acclaimed author of Await Your Reply runs the gauntlet from edgy introspection to psychological horror in Stay Awake, a new collection of emotive short fiction....more

Her Favorite Books About India: Step out into the teeming streets of Mumbai in The World We Found and peruse the author's top five books about her native land....more

His Favorite Books About North Korea: Peek inside one of the world's most secretive countries in The Orphan Master's Son and try these recs from north of the DMZ....more

Her Favorite Books About the South Pacific: Dive into azure waters with these selections from the author of The Bungalow, a romantic World War II tale set in Bora Bora....more

A gifted Tutsi athlete dreams of competing in the Olympics in Running the Rift, a novel set during the years leading up to the 1994 genocide of an estimated 800,000 Rwandans....more

Two comedy veterans team up for the madcap novel Lunatics, about two feuding suburban dads on the lam, a kidnapped lemur, and a clothing-optional cruise....more

The exquisite pain of doomed teenage love is profiled in Why We Broke Up, a joint project from the author also known as Lemony Snicket and illustrator Maira Kalman....more

Two magicians compete in a decades-long duel with unknown stakes in The Night Circus, a fantasy-laced tale full of twins, kittens, and phantasmagoric attractions....more

Do you know any psychopaths? Find out about their manipulative and narcissistic ways in The Psychopath Test, a nonfiction exposé of madness by a daring journalist....more

A gutsy heroine in a bleak, near-future Chicago threatens to upset the delicate balance of five ruling factions in Divergent, a dystopian novel by a 23-year-old prodigy....more

Get a glimpse of the Roaring Twenties in The Paris Wife, a historical novel about the love life of literary giant Ernest Hemingway narrated by his first wife, Hadley....more

After a year in Iraq, U.S. soldier Buchholz wrote One Hundred and One Nights, a novel about daily life in the war-torn country and its undercurrent of violence....more

Her Favorite Gifts for History Buffs: Know an armchair historian? Try these recs from the author of The Printmaker's Daughter, about an unsung Japanese artist....more

His Favorite Gifts for Travelers: The globetrotter behind the multicontinent spiritual quest Man Seeks God selects the ideal books to give to those with wanderlust....more

Her Favorite Gifts for Romantics: Escape the winter gloom with her new book, A Summer In Europe, and share her top five love stories with your tenderhearted friends....more

His Favorite Gifts for Sports Fans: The sportswriter offers his all-star reads and relates the highlights of his career alongside athletic greats in a new memoir, One on One....more

The blogger and essayist lays bare her emotions in Selected Unpublished Blog Posts of a Mexican Panda Express Employee, her intimate debut collection of poetry....more

His Favorite Almanacs: The Daily Show resident expert itemizes his top five works of miscellany in honor of That Is All, his new compendium of false facts....more

His Favorite Books About Daredevils: Brace yourself for the adrenaline rush of these picks from the nonfiction author of The Limit, about the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit....more

Her Favorite Books About Architecture: The urban planner demystifies the skyscraper in her new work, The Heights, and offers five books about buildings....more

His Favorite Illustrated Books: Take flight into the richly drawn worlds of these recs from the artist behind a new adaptation of The Conference of the Birds....more

His Favorite Books About the Mob: The author of the epic Mafia saga Narrows Gate makes an offer you can't refuse with his list of top five books about organized crime....more

A Is for Alibi introduced P.I. heroine Kinsey Millhone almost 30 years ago. The crime writer reveals what lies ahead as the end of the alphabet looms in V Is for Vengeance....more

A cavalier Internet billionaire meets his nightmarish fate in Ed King, a 21st-century take on the Oedipus myth by the author of Snow Falling on Cedars....more

In The Prague Cemetery, a new novel from the Renaissance man who gave us The Name of the Rose, a master forger stokes the flames of conspiracy in 19th-century Europe....more

His Favorite Books with Rural Settings: Trek into the wilderness with these recs from the Appalachian native behind Nightwoods, a novel set at an abandoned mountain lodge....more

Her Favorite Books About Dogs: The animal-loving New Yorker writer shares her top canine reads in honor of her new biography of Hollywood star Rin Tin Tin....more

Her Favorite Books About Mistresses: Devour these five juicy books about the power and allure of the "other woman" from the historian who wrote Mary Boleyn....more

His Favorite Novels About China: Embark on a voyage to China with these picks from the author of Nanjing Requiem, a novel set during the 1937 Japanese invasion....more

Three brainy Ivy Leaguers fumble in love in The Marriage Plot, a new novel from the author of Middlesex. Eugenides discusses the struggle between our heads and our hearts....more

Known for gritty novels in verse for young adults, the narrative poet talks about her first book for an adult audience. Triangles explores infidelity and the midlife crisis....more

Where is your money? The nonfiction wizard who gave us Moneyball and The Big Short examines the terrifying state of the world's economy in his new book, Boomerang....more

Joan of Arc, the illiterate peasant girl who led France to bloody victory, gets a voice in a new historical novel. The Maid is told through the eyes of the saint herself....more

The Submission imagines what would have happened if a Muslim architect had won the design contest for the 9/11 Memorial, which opens in Manhattan this month....more

His Favorite Books About Baseball: Cover your bases with these five works about America's pastime, a lineup by the author of the sporting novel The Art of Fielding....more

Her Favorite Female Detectives: Shrewd women who can crack any case populate this list of recs from the writer behind the historical mystery Pirate King....more

This English writer also moonlights as Sophie Kinsella, creator of the Shopaholic series. In her saucy comedy of manners, 40 Love, the nouveau riche play tennis and run scams....more

The chronicler of modern India discusses his new work, Last Man in Tower, about a retired schoolteacher who refuses to vacate an old building scheduled for demolition....more

The grande dame of best-sellers talks about her latest novel, Happy Birthday, how persistence wins the prize, and why ghostwriters are simply shocking....more

A young woman faces homelessness in The Language of Flowers when she "ages out" of the foster care system at 18. Foster mother Diffenbaugh shares an image of her family....more

His Vacation Reading—Comic Novels: Looking for laughs? Try this wry Southern writer's new book, The Night Train, and peruse his top five works with wit....more

Her Vacation Reading—Love Stories: Indulge in romantic fiction, from poignant to bawdy, selected by the author of Always Something There to Remind Me....more

His Vacation Reading—Books for Geeks: Geek out on these recs from the high scorer behind Ready Player One, a sci-fi adventure set in 2044 when life is a video game....more

His Vacation Reading—Great Stylists: Turn to these prose masters recommended by the author of The Last Werewolf, a bloody yet philosophical tale....more

The creator of Vampire Academy reveals details about her eagerly anticipated new young adult series, Bloodlines, and talks about writing strong female protagonists....more