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Q & A with Ryan La Sala
We spoke with Ryan La Sala about his third YA novel, 'The Honeys,' an LGBTQ+ YA thriller set at a summer camp, which was sold to Scholastic after a 13-imprint auction.
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In Conversation: Andrew Young and Paula Young Shelton
We asked Andrew Young and his daughter Paula Young Shelton to discuss their new picture book collaboration, ‘Just Like Jesse Owens,’ which presents a pivotal moment from the childhood of this civil rights icon and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
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Q & A with Stephen Savage
Stephen Savage spoke with us about how his new picture book 'Moonlight' both was and wasn't a fresh start, and what it felt like to go old school from beginning to end.
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Three Questions for Kate Morton
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Science Is a Human Process: PW Talks with David Quammen
In 'Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus' (Simon & Schuster, Oct.), Quammen profiles the scientists who studied the SARS-CoV-2 virus and fought the Covid pandemic.
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Playing Dice with the Universe: PW Talks with Penn Jillette
In 'Random' (Akashic, Oct.), magician Jillette’s protagonist makes major life decisions by rolling a pair of dice.
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Rewiring One’s Consciousness: PW Talks with Elizabeth A. Trembley
Trembley recalls discovering a dead body in the woods 25 years ago, and subsequently uncovering truths about herself in her graphic memoir 'Look Again' (Street Noise, Sept.).
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Q & A with Mason Deaver
We spoke with Mason Deaver about their new novel for teens, 'The Feeling of Falling in Love,' and what it's like to be writing queer YA in the current climate of increasing book challenges.
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Four Questions for Maya Gabeira
Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian big wave surfer who in 2018 set a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman, spoke with us about her debut picture book, 'Maya and the Beast.'
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Q & A with Beth Kephart
PW spoke with Kephart about creating books across age ranges and genres, and teaching the craft of writing.
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The Universality of Black Joy: PW Talks with Rue Mapp
The founder of Outdoor Afro, author of the forthcoming book 'Nature Swagger' (Chronicle, Nov.), explains why "nature is the ultimate open-source platform."
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There Is No Final Frontier: PW Talks with William Shatner
In 'Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder' (Atria, Oct.), Shatner recounts, among other experiences, his 2021 space flight.
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The Fight Goes On: PW Talks with Matthew F. Delmont
Dartmouth historian Delmont’s 'Half American' (Viking, Oct.) unearths the contributions African Americans made to WWII, and how their experiences of racial discrimination helped spark the civil rights movement.
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Q & A with Dan Gemeinhart
We spoke with Dan Gemeinhart about his unconventional style choices in 'The Midnight Children' and the meaning of home in middle grade fiction.
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Q & A with Lio Min
We spoke with music journalist Lio Min about crafting the YA debut, 'Beating Heart Baby,' and how anime influenced their story.
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Finding the Time: PW Talks with James K.A. Smith
In 'How to Inhabit Time' (Brazos, Sept.), philosophy professor Smith argues that Christians must reckon with their past and consider how history informs faith.
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The Real Regency: PW Talks with Vanessa Riley
Lady Worthing, the multiracial heroine of Riley’s series launch, 'Murder in Westminster' (Kensington, Sept.), confronts mysteries of race, crime, and class in Regency London.
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Q & A with Jose Pimienta
We spoke with 'Twin Cities' author-illustrator Jose Pimienta about cultural and gender-based double standards, teenage rebellion, and finding a place to call your own.
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Death Comes for the Archdeacon: PW Talks with Cora Harrison
In Harrison’s 'Murder in the Cathedral' (Severn, Sept.), the Reverend Mother Aquinas investigates the double poisoning of an Anglican archdeacon and a seven-year-old boy in 1920s Cork, Ireland.
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Confusing for a Living: PW Talks with Liniers
Argentinian cartoonist Liniers’s internationally syndicated daily comic is collected for the first time in English in 'Macanudo: Welcome to Elsewhere' (Fantagraphics, Aug.).
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