Poets & Writers Theater

Cover subject Neil Gaiman recently visited the Daily Beast to speak about his new novel, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, published by William Morrow. Pick up the current issue, on newsstands now, to read Michele Filgate's interview with the best-selling author.

The debut author, who is interviewed by Nathan Englander as part of "First Fiction 2013" in the current issue, reads from his first novel, Southern Cross the Dog, which was published in May by Ecco. Read an excerpt from the novel in our 2013 First Fiction Sampler.

The debut author, who is interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding as part of "First Fiction 2013" in the current issue, talks about her first novel, We Need New Names, which was published in May by Reagan Arthur Books. Read an excerpt from the novel in our 2013 First Fiction Sampler.