Christopher Beha and William Giraldi. The novel of religious faith—or, rather, its disappearance—has been much in the literary news lately. Since the death of Walker Percy a quarter century ago, no ...

PW asked publishers, agents, and authors if it matters in the marketplace when an ostensibly “Christian” novel that steers clear of sex scenes and course language also omits any mention of faith.

The best books on writing tend to be well, if not beautifully, written. But I have found that great books about writing great fiction — such as those by Eudora Welty and E Lily Yu — often contain ...

More big gains in adult fiction and religious books, alongside a nearly 40% increase in sales of higher educational course materials, led to a 10.3% increase in November sales at the 1,279 publishers ...