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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 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.
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Spirited Away: PW Talks with Nuzo Onoh
In the horror tale ‘Where the Dead Brides Gather,’ the Nigerian British author takes readers to the afterlife and back again.
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‘We’re Not Very Serious People’: PW Talks with Fantoons’ David Calcano
The cofounder of the Los Angeles–based independent publisher and production studio Fantoons talks about combining his passions for music, comics, and comics through the company's signature illustrated books centered on musicians.
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Alan Moore on Magic, Storytelling, Fascism, and His New Not-Quite-a-Comic
Don’t call it his farewell to comics! The prolific and influential author of 'Watchmen,' 'V for Vendetta,' 'Jerusalem,' 'The Great When,' and many more discusses fascism, superheroes, and 'The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic.'
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In Conversation with Mel Hammond, Teghan Hammond, and Magdalene Visaggio
Sisters/collaborators Mel Hammond and Teghan Hammond and author Magdalene Visaggio discussed writing about navigating girlhood, their shared experiences of online hate, and the importance of portraying trans girls for young people today.
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Q & A with Ryan Seacrest and Meredith Seacrest Leach
Television host Ryan Seacrest and his sister Meredith Seacrest Leach discussed their new picture book, 'The Make-Believers,' illustrated by Bonnie Lui, and the power of one's imagination.
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Ghost in the Machine: PW talks with Erika Swyler
A scientist creates an android to assist her with organ transplants in Erika Swyler’s dystopian 'We Lived on the Horizon' (Atria, Jan.).