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Q & A with Philip Reeve
Philip Reeve returns to the world of Mortal Engines in YA steampunk novel 'Thunder City,' an all-new adventure set between the Fever Crumb prequel series and the original saga.
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‘The Fellini’s 8½ of Comics’: PW Talks with Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, and Ben Bishop
The team behind Drawing Blood, the new graphic novel series from Image Comics, which follows the rapid rise and fall of the cocreator of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles–like superhero team, discusses collaborating, comics history, and more.
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Q & A with Jeff Drew
Long-time commercial illustrator Jeff Drew’s debut picture book, 'Alfie Explores A to Z,' is a seek-and-find marvel, containing hundreds of humorous photo-realistic depictions of animals, food, clothing, and more to discover.
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The End: PW Talks with Dorian Lynskey
In 'Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World' (Pantheon, Jan.), journalist Dorian Lynskey traces the history of apocalypse narratives.
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Good Electricity: PW Talks with Neko Case
In 'The Harder I Fight the More I Love You' (Grand Central, Jan.), musician Neko Case chronicles her journey to find meaning from her troubled childhood through the dawn of her career.
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Q & A with William Joyce
William Joyce figures that 'Rocket Puppies' is his 53rd book—although don't hold him to that. What’s clear is that this picture book about a team of interstellar, incredibly cute puppies who save the Earth from despair has a particularly profound backstory.
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Q & A with Beth Reekles
Reekles spoke with us about her new rom-com, 'Love & Lattes'; how her experience on Wattpad shaped her writing; and what brings her back to the YA genre.
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We Clearly Seem to Be Rewarding People Who Waste Energy: PW Talks with Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan
In 'The Sustainability Class' (New Press, Dec.), climate policy analysts Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan lambast the “green” lifestyle as a consumerist distraction from global warming’s root cause: overconsumption by a few.
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Into the Underground: PW Talks with Julia Gfrörer
Julia Gfrörer’s 'World Within the World' (Fantagraphics, Nov.) collects a decade’s worth of comics from the Ignatz nominee.
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'Every Line Is a Little Stained': PW Talks with Bruna Dantas Lobato
National Book Award–winning translator Bruna Dantas Lobato discusses her debut novel 'Blue Light Hours,' bringing the immigrant experience to the page, and translating her own fiction into Portuguese.
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Q & A with Bruce Hale
Prolific children's book creator Bruce Hale's new series of illustrated chapter books—the Outer Space Mystery Pizza Club, illustrated by Luke Séguin-Magee—begins with intergalactic space adventure 'Elvis Is Missing.'
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Q & A with Christopher Denise
Sometimes, really annoying friends turn out to have hidden virtues. That’s the discovery Knight Owl makes in 'Knight Owl and Early Bird,' the sequel to Christopher Denise’s solo debut 'Knight Owl,' which won a 2023 Caldecott Honor.
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Finding Freedom One Breath at a Time: PW Talks with Jasmine Marie
The author of ‘Black Girls Breathing’ discusses how mindful breathing and other practices can help heal chronic stress and generational trauma.
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Intuition Meets Hard Science: PW Talks with Siddharth Ramakrishnan
Neuroscientist and biology professor Siddharth Ramakrishnan analyzes the brain to offer a scientific explanation of intuition in ‘Neuroscience of Tarot: From Imagery to Intuition to Prediction.'
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Sex, Drugs, and Techno: PW Talks with Aria Aber
In 'Good Girl' (Hogarth, Jan.), poet and debut novelist Aria Aber follows a club kid’s coming-of-age in Berlin’s underground scene.
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The Kingmakers: PW Talks with Preston Lauterbach
In 'Before Elvis' (Hachette, Jan.), music journalist Preston Lauterbach examines Elvis Presley’s debt to the Black artists who launched the rock ’n’ roll revolution.