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Poetry Is for Everyone: PW Talks with Stephanie Burt
Poet-critic Burt’s 'Don’t Read Poetry: A Book About How to Read Poetry' (Basic, May) is an accessible, inclusive, and, most of all, friendly guide to poetry.
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Q & A with Raúl the Third
Raúl the Third spoke with us about his new picture book graphic novel, 'Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market.'
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A.S. King 'Digs' In
The latest novel from award-winning writer A.S. King, 'Dig,' is about a lot of things: racism, poverty, drug abuse, terminal illness, domestic violence, and the tragic death of a teenager.
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Q & A with Margaret Peterson Haddix
Middle grade author Margaret Peterson Haddix spoke with PW about the seed of an idea planted more than 30 years ago, which inspired the Greystone Secrets series.
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Vulnerability and Privilege: PW Talks with Rachel Monroe
In 'Savage Appetites,' journalist Rachel Monroe examines why so many women find stories of true crime alluring.
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In Search of Flavor: PW Talks with Jeff Gordinier
In 'Hungry' (Crown/Duggan, July), Gordinier writes of globetrotting with chef René Redzepi in search of fresh ingredients.
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Only Human: PW Talks with Matthew Stanley
In 'Einstein’s War' (Dutton, May), Stanley discusses how, during WWI, Einstein and his theory of general relativity came under suspicion, both in his native Germany for his antiwar ideals and in Britain for his German citizenship.
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Making Politics Loving Again: PW Talks with Casey McQuiston
In 'Red, White & Royal Blue' (Griffin, June), Alex Claremont-Diaz, the U.S. president’s biracial son, falls for Henry, the Prince of Wales, during a heated reelection campaign.
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Charming and Unreliable: PW Talks with Ryan Chapman
Chapman’s debut, 'Riots I Have Known' (Simon & Schuster, May), is extremely funny—and just happens to be set in a prison.
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Q & A with Lucy Strange
Strange spoke with PW about her second historical novel for young readers, 'Our Castle by the Sea,' and weaving history with fantasy.
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Q & A with Andrew Smith
PW spoke with Andrew Smith about his middle grade debut, 'The Size of the Truth,' and the connections between his novels.
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The Play's the Thing: PW Talks with Claudia Rankine
The debut play by poet Claudia Rankine, 'The White Card,' releases today in book form. PW asked Rankine to discuss the differences between writing for the page and for the stage, watching her work take life in the theater, and more.
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The Play's the Thing: PW Talks with Ian Rankin
The sophomore stage effort of novelist Ian Rankin, 'Rebus: Dark Shadows,' releases today in book form. PW asked Rankin to discuss the differences between writing for the page and for the stage, watching his work take life in the theater, and more.
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A Natural Fit: PW Talks with Melissa Kwasny
In 'Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear' (Trinity Univ., Mar.), Kwasny explores the often-unacknowledged sources of clothing.
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Human Enough: PW Talks with Simeon Mills
Mills’s 'The Obsoletes' (Skybound, May) is a coming-of-age story about Darryl and Kanga, two basketball-obsessed brothers who must hide the fact that they are robots.
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Remembering a Pioneering Policewoman: PW Talks with Edward Conlon
In 'The Policewomen’s Bureau' (Arcade, May), former NYPD detective Conlon fictionalizes the story of Marie Cirile, who joined the NYPD in 1957 and worked there for 20 years.
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Q & A with Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord spoke with PW about drawing from multiple facets of her life, including her lifelong love of animals, in her new middle grade novel, 'Because of the Rabbit.'
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Q & A with Tom Angleberger
PW asked Tom Angleberger about his latest project, 'Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster,' which debuts a spinoff series of Inspector Flytrap.
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When a Family Loses a Child: PW Talks with Jayson Greene
In 'Once More We Saw Stars' (Knopf, May), Greene writes about life after the death of his two-year-old daughter, Greta.
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A Bug on the Windshield of Time: PW Talks with Eugene Linden
In 'Deep Past' (Rosetta, May), science writer Linden postulates that there were intelligent animals long before humans.
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