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Growing Up Bernstein: PW Talks with Jamie Bernstein
On the centennial of legendary composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein’s birth, Jamie Bernstein discusses life as his daughter in her memoir, 'Famous Father Girl' (Harper, June).
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The Everyday Genius of Black Life: PW Talks with David Chariandy
Chariandy’s 'Brother' (Bloomsbury, July) chronicles two brothers’ coming-of-age in Toronto in the 1990s.
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True Lies: Alex Dahl, In Her Own Words
Norwegian author Dahl makes her debut with a psychological suspense novel, 'The Boy at the Door' (Berkley, July), about a suburban mom, Cecelia Wilborg, whose decision to help an abandoned boy leads to trouble.
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Q & A with Carrie Arcos
PW spoke with Carrie Arcos about the inspiration for her new novel, 'We Are All That’s Left,' and her impressions of Bosnia today.
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Four Questions for Temple Grandin
In advance of her keynote at Children’s Institute in New Orleans next month, inventor and autism activist Temple Grandin spoke with PW about her new children's book, 'Calling All Minds.'
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Q & A with Aisha Saeed
PW spoke with Aisha Saeed about the real-life Pakistani girl who jumpstarted the writing of 'Amal Bound.'
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A Brothel in Reverse: PW Talks with Vanessa Hua
Hua’s debut novel, 'A River of Stars' (Ballantine, Aug.; reviewed on p. 42), follows a tenacious Chinese factory clerk named Scarlett Chen who escapes an illegal maternity home in L.A. and flees to San Francisco’s Chinatown.
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Four Questions for Sally Green
PW spoke with the internationally bestselling author of 'Half Bad' about her new YA fantasy trilogy and the joy of reading.
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Four Questions for Erin Danielle Russell
PW spoke with Dork Diaries co-author Erin Danielle Russell about her first solo book, 'How to Trick the Tooth Fairy.'
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Wall Street Trickery in Early America: PW Talks with Paddy Hirsch
Hirsch’s historical thriller, 'The Devil’s Half Mile' (Forge, June), mixes financial fraud and murder in 1799 New York City.
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The Shadow of the Smartest Boy in the World: PW Talks with Michael Kupperman
Eisner Award–winner Kupperman’s graphic memoir, 'All the Answers' (Gallery13, May), delves into the story of his father, a WWII-era media sensation.
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Conan Doyle the Crusader: PW Talks with Margalit Fox
In 'Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World’s Most Famous Detective Writer' (Random House, June), Fox revisits the real-life sleuthing of Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Q & A with Hope Larson
PW speaks with Hope Larson about her latest graphic novel for middle grade readers, 'All Summer Long.'
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Menace Beneath the Veneer: PW Talks with Jake Tapper
CNN news anchor Jake Tapper makes his fiction debut with 'The Hellfire Club' (Little, Brown, Apr. 24), a thriller set in 1950s Washington, D.C.
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Four Questions for Martha Brockenbrough
PW spoke with YA author Martha Brockenbrough about the impetus for writing her Trump biography, 'Unpresidented,' which is due out from Feiwel and Friends on November 13.
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In Conversation: Stephanie Tromly and Kathy Dawson
We asked YA author Tromly and her editor, Kathy Dawson of Penguin, to interview each other about their collaboration and wrapping up the Trouble trilogy.
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Lee Bennett Hopkins Celebrates Eight Decades and Two New Anthologies
We spoke with poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, who celebrated his 80th birthday on April 13, and has just added two anthologies to his oeuvre.
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Explicit Connections: PW Talks with Angela Garbes
The author of ‘Like a Mother’ discusses how culture influences ideas about women’s health.
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A Public Servant: PW Talks with Mona Hanna-Attisha
Dr. Mona, as she is known in Flint, Mich., recounts her efforts to reverse the city’s water contamination in 'What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance and Hope in an American City' (One World, June).
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What Should a Woman Be?: PW Talks with Tara Isabella Burton
Tara Isabella Burton’s excellent debut, 'Social Creature' (Doubleday, June), is a Patricia Highsmith–esque novel about the fluidity of identity in the age of social media.



