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Unseen and Unheard: PW Talks with Carolyn Ferrell
Ferrell’s 'Dear Miss Metropolitan' explores both individual and collective suffering through the story of three young women abducted and held captive for years (Holt, July.).
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Undead Noir: PW Talks with Richard Lange
In 1976, two brothers, Jesse and Edgar, who are vampire-like creatures called rovers, wander the Southwest in search of victims in Lange’s 'Rovers' (Little, Brown, July.).
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Rising Up from History: PW Talks with Rebecca Hall
Hall unburies powerful stories in 'Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts' (Simon & Schuster, June).
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Four Questions for Jeanne Birdsall and Jane Dyer
We spoke with author Jeanne Birdsall and artist Jane Dyer about their most recent picture book collaboration, 'Teaflet & Roog Make a Mess,' which features photgraphs of doll-like characters made of wool.
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In Conversation: J. Albert Mann and Lisa Yoskowitz
Author J. Albert Mann and her editor, Lisa Yoskowitz, talk about their collaboration on 'Fix' and their personal connections to the YA novel, which tells the story of two teen girls with physical differences.
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Four Questions for Ellen Oh
Ellen Oh's latest book features a Korean American girl who is inspired by her grandparents' stories of growing up during the Korean War to confront racist bullying at school.
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Cold Case, Warm Heart: Close-up on Robert Dugoni
In book eight of the Tracy Crosswhite series, the eponymous detective turns to the cold case files. (Sponsored)
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Learning from the Past: PW Talks with Adam Harris
Journalist Harris’s 'The State Must Provide' (Ecco, Aug.), examines the legacy of racial discrimination in higher education.
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A Serial Killer at Sea: PW Talks with Brandon Webb and John David Mann
A serial murderer stalks the decks of the USS Abraham Lincoln in Webb and Mann’s 'Steel Fear' (Bantam, July.).
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Q & A with Joan He
Author Joan He switches gears for her second YA novel, 'The Ones We're Meant to Find,' an intricate near-future cli-fi narrative she wrote while in college.
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Four Questions for Peter Brown
It's been seven years since Peter Brown has both written and illustrated a picture book; now he's back with 'Fred Gets Dressed,' in which a small boy scampers around his house au naturel and ends up in his parents' bedroom, where he's captivated by his mother's makeup and clothes.
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Q & A with Jenny Lee
We spoke with television writer, producer, and author Jenny Lee about her love of South Korean culture, and the sequel to 'Anna K,' her contemporary YA retelling of 'Anna Karenina.'
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Four Questions for Lee Wind
We spoke with blogger Lee Wind about interpreting queer history and his new nonfiction book, 'No Way, They Were Gay?,' a collection of historical biographies.
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Four Questions for Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan
Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan are married comic creators on a mission to demystify sex for adults and now teens with their recently released 'Let's Talk About It.'
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Q & A with Kalynn Bayron
We spoke with Kalynn Bayron about her new YA novel, 'This Poison Heart,' a contemporary fantasy featuring a queer Black girl, her family, and a garden full of deadly secrets.
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Q & A with Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison
We spoke with Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison, the co-creators of the First Conversations board book series, about their mission to introduce tough topics to toddlers, including race, gender, and sexuality.
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Daddy’s Girl: PW Talks with Ashley C. Ford
In 'Somebody’s Daughter' (Flatiron, June), Ford reflects on coming of age in a household with a single mother and a father in prison.
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More Stars in the Sky: PW Talks with Xueting Christine Ni
In 'Sinopticon: A Celebration of Chinese Science Fiction' (Solaris, June.), Ni brings together 13 never-before-translated sci-fi shorts.
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A Study in Scarlet and Emerald: PW Talks with Chris McKinney
In McKinney’s 'Midnight, Water City' (Soho Crime, July.), an unnamed investigator sets out to solve a murder in an undersea city in the year 2142.
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Nothing Left to Do but Laugh: PW Talks with Rosanna Bruno and Anne Carson
Poet and translator Carson and artist Bruno find dark humor in the collapse of civilization in their graphic novel adaptation of Euripides’s 'The Trojan Women' (New Directions).