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Four Questions for Kathi Appelt

By Sara Grochowski | 03/07/2019 @ 03:00PM

National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author Kathi Appelt spoke with PW about the experiences and subsequent research that inspired 'Angel Thieves,' her first novel for teens.
Q & A with Carlos Hernandez

By Michael Jones | 03/05/2019 @ 03:00PM

PW spoke with author Carlos Hernandez about his middle grade sci-fi debut, ‘Sal & Gabi Break the Universe,’ and bringing his Cuban-American heritage to the page.
Brown, Black and White in America: PW Talks with Mira Jacob

By Cheryl Klein | 03/05/2019 @ 10:00AM

A graphic memoir might seem like an unlikely follow-up to 'The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing,' Mira Jacob’s acclaimed 2014 novel. But Jacob, author of 'Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations,' which will be published this month by One World, doesn’t shy away from a challenge.
Opening the Box: PW Talks with Josh Malerman

By John Maher | 03/05/2019 @ 09:00AM

PW spoke with the author of 'Bird Box' about his upcoming novel and what it was like to watch Sandra Bullock star in his story.
Kith and Kitchen: PW Talks with Kwame Onwuachi

By Eugene Holley Jr. | 03/01/2019 @ 07:00PM

The author of the debut memoir ‘Notes from a Young Black Chef’ shares his cultural influences in his book and through his cooking.
There for the Hugs: PW Talks with Anna Quindlen

By Kathryn E. Livingston | 03/01/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting' (Random House, Apr.), Quindlen describes moving into a new stage of life.
Sudden Conversion: PW Talks with Jay Parini

By Kelsey Smith Gillespie | 03/01/2019 @ 07:00PM

Parini’s 'The Damascus Road' (Doubleday, Apr.) follows the spiritual and literal journeys of St. Paul and St. Luke.
A Very Smart Brotha: PW Talks with Damon Young

By Eugene Holley Jr. | 03/01/2019 @ 12:00AM

Damon Young, cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, a senior editor at TheRoot.com and a columnist at GQ magazine, is the author of 'What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays,' a collection of writing on African American life, that will be published in March by Ecco Press.
How Women Work: PW Talks with Mason Currey

By Tess Congo | 02/28/2019 @ 02:00PM

In Currey's sequel to 'Daily Rituals: How Artists Work,' the author reveals the critical ways in which women artists persevere to create art despite societal constrictions and personal adversity.
Making the Grade: PW Talks with Robert Christgau

By David Varno | 02/27/2019 @ 03:00PM

Christgau follows up his NBCC-award nominated 'Is It Still Good to Ya?' with 'Book Reports: A Music Critic on His First Love, Which Was Reading.'
Q & A with Julie Berry

By Lynda Brill Comerford | 02/26/2019 @ 03:00PM

PW spoke with Berry about the daunting task of writing her new YA historical romance, 'Lovely War,' and what she hopes readers will carry away from it.
Diplomacy Behind the Scenes: PW Talks with William J. Burns

By Eric Norton | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The Back Channel' (Random House, Mar.), Burns, veteran of over four decades in the State Department, recounts his experiences and argues for the importance of diplomacy.
Sifting Truth from Lies: PW Talks with Mark Bowden

By Lenny Picker | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

In Bowden’s 'The Last Stone' (Atlantic Monthly, Apr.), detectives try to find out what happened to 13-year-old Katherine and 11-year-old Sheila Lyon, sisters who vanished from a Maryland mall in 1975.
The Who-/How-/Why-dunit: PW Talks with Angie Kim

By Clare Mao | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

Kim’s twisty debut, 'Miracle Creek' (FSG/Crichton, Apr.), centers on the fallout after a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber explosion.
From Russia, Without Love: PW Talks with Robert Dugoni

By Lenny Picker | 02/22/2019 @ 07:00PM

In Dugoni’s 'The Eighth Sister' (Thomas & Mercer, Apr.), someone is knocking off U.S. sleeper agents in Russia.
Rescue from Chaos: PW Talks with Vern Yip

By Lela Nargi | 02/15/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Vacation at Home,’ the HGTV personality focuses on how to turn a disorganized, stress-inducing home into a serene retreat.
Mind Matters: PW Talks with John Urschel

By Henry L. Carrigan Jr. | 02/15/2019 @ 07:00PM

In Mind and Matter (Penguin Press, May), former pro football player Urschel explores his life and careers in football and as a math teacher.
Finding Your Place in the World: PW Talks with Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

By Pam Lambert | 02/15/2019 @ 07:00PM

In Spanish filmmaker Arévalo’s Alice’s Island (Atria, Apr.), widow Alice Williams travels to an island off Cape Cod to try to find out the big secret her late husband was hiding from her.
Stressed About Stress: PW Talks with Lisa Damour

By Lisa Butts | 02/08/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Under Pressure' (Ballantine, Feb.), psychologist Damour examines sources of stress and anxiety for girls.
Unreachable Extremes: PW Talks with Tim Maughan

By JW McCormack | 02/08/2019 @ 07:00PM

Maughan’s 'Infinite Detail' (MCD, Mar.) imagines a post-internet world where media saturation and constant surveillance have been replaced with ruin.

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