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Getting Messy
Happy Friday, PW Picks subscribers! This week, we're embracing disarray. We talk with suspense writer Denise Mina about her regret-haunted new novel and chat with Emma Rosenblum about ruthless Manhattan mothers. Plus, our editors recommend a thorny romance, a memoir on the virtues of sloppiness, and a short story collection shot through with detritus-induced nostalgia.
July 25, 2025
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Story Image Emma Rosenblum Takes on Manhattan’s Mean Moms
In her latest novel, the bestselling author examines the relationship between money and morals while satirizing an affluent social set with which she’s very familiar. more
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Story Image Denise Mina’s Perfectly Imperfect World
In the bestselling author’s latest thriller, a forensic scientist who helped convict the wrong man wrestles with a decision that could change her life forever. more
Story Image Coming Home: PW Talks with Claire Adam
In the novelist’s Love Forms, a 58-year-old Londoner sets out to find the daughter she gave up for adoption as a teen in the Caribbean. more
Story Image How Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu Got Made
An inside look at the publication process for the author’s debut novel. more

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Beyond the Book
with Jesse Byrd

Award-winning children’s author, former college basketball star, and literary agent, Jesse Byrd, talks to his agent, Regina Brooks of Serendipity Literary, about the inspiration behind his new middle grade graphic novel, 'Dream Warriors.' (Sponsored) MORE »

Editors’ Picks
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An Oral History of Atlantis

By Ed Park (Random House)

Ed Park is one of my favorite writers, and I love that he’s leaned into his interest in the faded past with this collection, which includes a story about a guy who surreptitiously bids on his mother’s eBay listings of his childhood memorabilia, like a threadbare Echo & the Bunnymen t-shirt. Park's publicist wrote with an offer to send the galley in the form of a “VHS tape stored in a cursed Blockbuster drop box,” which is a perfect image for all the forgotten treasures unearthed in the stories. —David Varno, literary fiction reviews editor
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The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World

By J.R. Dawson (Tor)

Dawson's moody, melancholy, and magical fantasy imagines Lake Michigan as a portal to the underworld guarded by lonely lighthouse keeper Nera. When the grieving Charlie stumbles upon this secret, she and Nera strike up an unconventional relationship. The result is a quietly lovely meditation on life after loss. —Phoebe Cramer, SFF, horror, and romance reviews editor
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Sloppy, Or: Doing It All Wrong

By Rax King (Vintage)

At this moment in history, not much is less charming than self-identifying as a "hot mess." A lesser version of this funny, foul memoir about grappling with addiction and recovering from a variety of rock bottoms would probably beat the phrase to death. King, however, doesn't use it once. Instead, she's clear-eyed and razor-tongued about her own self-described sloppiness, writing brazenly about episodes others might bury forever. It's tough not to be enchanted. —Conner Reed, mystery and memoirs reviews editor

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Top 10 Bestsellers
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An Inside Job
Daniel Silva, Author
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The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy
James Patterson, Author, Vicky Ward, Author
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The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sarah Beth Durst, Author
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Andy Weir, Author
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Caught Up: Into Darkness Trilogy
Navessa Allen, Author
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Carley Fortune, Author
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Do Not Disturb
Freida McFadden, Author
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Three Shattered Souls
Mai Corland, Author
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