Walter Mosley has been at it since 1990, beginning with his Easy Rawlins detective series, and he’s written many other types of novels, including science fiction, thrillers, and westerns. Next week marks the release of Mosley’s first love story, Ghalen: A Romance in Black, and he spoke with PW about his latest experiment in genre. We also hear from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov about his return to fiction with The Lost Soldiers and Julia Langbein about her novel Dear Monica Lewinsky, in which the former presidential intern appears as a saint to counsel women in the wake of #MeToo. Elsewhere, novelist Jessica Handler shares a reading list of books about second-wave feminism and rock ’n’ roll that inspired her novel The World to See.
—David Varno
Starred Reviews Releasing Next WeekCheck out all the books to receive starred PW reviews that are hitting shelves next week.
Walter Mosley’s Real LoveFor his latest novel—and first foray into the romance genre—the acclaimed author examines race, violence, and personal freedom. more
Andrey Kurkov Dispatches KyivAfter years spent covering the Russia-Ukraine war as a journalist and commentator, the author offers a new installment in his surrealist historical crime series. more
7 Books That Inspired Jessica Handler’s Novel of Second-Wave Feminism and Rock and RollThe author's latest novel, The World to See, chronicles a young woman’s unexpected friendship with her female rock ’n’ roll hero. more
‘The Dangerous Traps of Storytelling’: PW Talks with Julia LangbeinIn her sophomore novel, Dear Monica Lewinsky, the author and comedian explores martyrdom, #MeToo, and how to reclaim one's personal narrative. more
Slut Era: PW Talks with Ryan O’ConnellThe star and writer of the Netflix series Special talks about his essay collection, Inspiration Porn, and navigating Hollywood as a gay man with cerebral palsy. more
Sinner. Saint. One Story Worth Dying For.
After a near-death experience shatters the life she built to please everyone, journalist Sin Sackey moves home to DC for a fresh start. But a new lead pulls her back into the story that nearly killed her—and into the arms of a mysterious lawyer who could be her future, or the trap that ends her. A steamy, suspenseful friends-to-lovers romance.
A Kiss of Crimson AshBy Anuja Varghese (Orbit)
Inspired by medieval India, the lush, atmospheric worldbuilding of Anuja Varghese's trilogy-launching romantasy feels vast, complex, and lived in. Add in juicy political intrigue and genuinely hot romance and this hits all the right notes. —Phoebe Cramer, SFF, horror, and romance reviews editor
Waiting on a FriendBy Natalie Adler (Hogarth)
Named after a Rolling Stones song that features so perfectly in Julian Schnabel’s film Basquiat, this novel more than succeeds at breathing new life into New York City’s downtown art scene of the early 1980. Despite being about ghosts—the friends of the narrator who died from AIDS—it teems with life. It’s also got its own spectacular soundtrack. —David Varno, literary fiction reviews editor
Claus Daniel Herrmann, trans. from the German by Thomas Mauer (Oni)
This poignant graphic novel debut features a queer teen struggling under the shadow of his father’s mental illness, when a cultish healer fond of crystals and rooting out anything she deems “unholy” intrudes on the family and outs him. Its soft grey pencils and pink spot colors lend a gentle feel to the simply told narrative that belies the complexity of the emotional landscape it beautifully traverses. —Meg Lemke, comics and graphic novels reviews editor
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