-

Solo in the Kitchen: PW Talks with Anita Lo
Chef Anita Lo’s 'Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One' (Knopf, Nov.) is all about creating satisfying, balanced single-serving meals.
-

Q & A with Jen Doll
We spoke with YA columnist Jen Doll about her debut novel for teens, 'Unclaimed Baggage,' and the joys of reading YA as an adult.
-

Handmade and Heartfelt: PW Talks with Clint Harp
In the memoir ‘Handcrafted,’ the genial woodworking guy from HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper’ explains how he found fulfillment through cabinetry.
-

No Other Place to Be: PW Talks with Ben Fountain
In 'Beautiful Country Burn Again' (Ecco, Sept.), novelist Ben Fountain reports on the fierce 2016 presidential campaign and its roots in America’s political history.
-

Blame the Boomers: PW Talks with Daniel Torday
Torday’s novel, 'Boomer1' (St. Martins, Sept.), follows an underemployed millennial who channels his desperation into a grassroots campaign to force boomers out of the workforce.
-

The Essence of North: An Interview with Dolores Redondo and Michael Meigs
-

Sacred Words: PW Talks with Jonathan Merritt
In 'Learning to Speak God from Scratch' (Convergent, Sept.), Merritt considers how the meanings of religious words have changed over time.
-

All Eyes on Bearden: PW Talks with Mary Schmidt Campbell
In 'An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden' (Oxford, Sept.), Spelman College president Campbell examines the career and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance muralist (1911–1988).
-

Lethal and Compassionate: PW Talks with Sean Parnell
Former Army Ranger Parnell, an Afghanistan War veteran, makes his fiction debut with a military thriller, 'Man of War' (Morrow, Sept.).
-

Q & A with Alexandra Bracken
With a movie based on her YA novel, 'The Darkest Minds,' slated for release in theaters on August 3, and a new addition to the dystopian series publishing later this month, author Alexandra Bracken spoke with PW about her experiences expanding the series.
-

Imaginary History: PW Talks With George R.R. Martin
While George R.R. Martin is best known for fantasy, his work has influenced all corners of the genre fiction world. PW spoke with him at this year's ThrillerFest, where he was the keynote speaker, about his new book and more.
-

Believing Unusual Things: PW Talks with Gene Doucette
In 'The Spaceship Next Door' (HMH/Adams, Sept.), a teen girl guides a reporter’s investigation of a spaceship that crashed in her town and has lain dormant for three years.
-

In Search of Family: PW Talks with Edwin Hill
Hill’s debut, 'Little Comfort' (Kensington, Sept.), introduces Hester Thursby, a Harvard librarian who finds lost people on the side.
-

A Century of Screams: PW Talks with W. Scott Poole
In ‘Wasteland,’ Poole examines the influence of World War I on the books of H.P. Lovecraft, the films of David Cronenberg, and more.
-

The Wolf at the Door: PW Talks with Jeff Nesbit
In 'This Is the Way the World Ends' (St. Martin’s/Dunne, Sept.), a former White House staffer discusses how to battle climate change.
-

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: PW Talks with Sarah Smarsh
Smarsh writes about growing up in a family of working-class farmers in Kansas during the 1980s and ’90s in 'Heartland' (Scribner, Sept.).
-

Mile-High Conversations: PW Talks with Parker Posey
Actress Parker Posey tells about her childhood and her path to becoming an indie film star in 'You’re on an Airplane' (Blue Rider, July 24).
-

Between Perception and Truth: PW Talks with Stephen Giles
In Giles’s 'The Boy at the Keyhole' (Hanover Square, Sept.), a psychological thriller, a vulnerable child faces off against an imposing housekeeper in a decaying mansion.
-

A Pirate’s Odyssey: PW Talks with Steve Goble
In 'The Devil’s Wind' (Seventh Street, Sept.), Goble melds genres with his 18th-century pirate-turned-detective hero, Spider John.
-

Q & A with Betty G. Birney
Betty G. Birney spoke with PW about the genesis of her original series and its new offshoot, 'Life According to Og the Frog.'



