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Liann Zhang Talks Class Warfare, Toxic Influencers, and the Nature of Villainy

Liann Zhang Talks Class Warfare, Toxic Influencers, and the Nature of Villainy

Jenny Bartoy interviews the debut novelist about her genre-bending take on the social media era

By Jenny Bartoy | May 7, 2025

Belinda Bauer On Obsession, Greed, and the Dangerous World of Rare Egg Trafficking

Belinda Bauer On Obsession, Greed, and the Dangerous World of Rare Egg Trafficking

"[E]very word is fighting for space on the page and on the screen...I get in, I say what I need to, and I get out."

By Jenny Bartoy | April 9, 2025

Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

"I wanted to make an argument in this book about why more and more people are drawn to true crime."

By Jenny Bartoy | March 27, 2025

Jacquie Pham On Historical Fiction, Colonialism, and

Jacquie Pham On Historical Fiction, Colonialism, and "the Many Imbalances that Wealth, Gender, and Power Wield."

Jenny Bartoy talks with the debut novelist about her new book set in 1920s Saigon and the resonances between past and present

By Jenny Bartoy | November 13, 2024

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Jenny Bartoy interviews Hawkins about her latest psychological thriller, "The Blue Hour"

By Jenny Bartoy | October 31, 2024

Henry Wise on bridging the inner divide and defining justice in <em>Holy City</em>

Henry Wise on bridging the inner divide and defining justice in Holy City

Jenny Bartoy talks to Henry Wise about the Southern gothic tradition, justice, and his debut novel.

By Jenny Bartoy | June 20, 2024

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By Jenny Bartoy | June 10, 2024

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By Jenny Bartoy | March 28, 2024

Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in The Hunter

By Jenny Bartoy | March 15, 2024

Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

The debut author dishes about the process of crafting his infinitely surprising whodunit.

By Jenny Bartoy | October 26, 2023