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Gods and Monsters: 'PW' Talks with Adi Tantimedh
In Tantimedh’s second series novel, 'Her Beautiful Monster' (Leopoldo, Dec.), PI Ravi Singh sees Hindu gods when he’s under stress.
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Discovering the Past: 'PW' Talks with Amy Tan
Bestselling author Amy Tan discusses her new memoir, Where the Past Begins (Ecco, Oct.).
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Four Questions for Anthony Horowitz
PW called on Horowitz to ask about the unexpected return of Alex Rider.
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Four Questions for Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Newbery Honor author spoke with PW about her research process and planning a two-book story arc.
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Refugees and Me: 'PW' Talks with Helen Thorpe
Thorpe follows a group of teenagers in a beginner-level English- language-acquisition class in Denver in 'The Newcomers' (Scribner).
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Q & A with Samantha Mabry
Mabry spoke with PW about her personal connection to magical realism, and the imaginative possibilities found in the Texas landscape.
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The Path After Prison: PW Talks with Danielle Allen
At age 15, Michael Alexander Allen was arrested for an attempted carjacking and subsequently served an 11-year prison sentence. Three years after being released he was shot and killed. In 'Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.' (Liveright, Sept.), his cousin, Harvard government professor Danielle Allen, seeks to understand why he died.
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Siblings J.L. Powers and M.A. Powers Mine Memories for Supernatural YA Novel
Jessica Powers and her brother Matthew Powers will launch a new paranormal series in October, beginning with 'Broken Circle.'
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Four Questions for Carrie DiRisio
(aka @broodingYAhero)The mastermind behind the popular @broodingYAhero Twitter parody discusses her forthcoming debut.
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Rain of Terror: 'PW' Talks with Szu-Yen Lin
In Death in the House of Rain (Locked Room International, Nov.), Taiwanese author Lin crafts a taut impossible-crime novel.
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Four Questions for Peter Sís
Sís, a Hans Christian Andersen Award winner and three-time Caldecott Honoree, spoke to PW about his two-tiered personal inspiration for 'Robinson.'
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Q & A with Kristin Cashore
PW spoke with Cashore about stepping away from the Graceling Realm in her new novel, 'Jane, Unlimited.'
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In Conversation: Dan Santat and Connie Hsu
Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat and his editor at Roaring Brook, Connie Hsu, talk about their latest collaboration, 'After the Fall.'
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Four Questions for Stephanie Perkins
Perkins discusses her latest YA novel, which ventures into unexpected territory: horror.
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Q & A with Tracey Baptiste
We spoke with Baptiste about finding connections between Caribbean and West African folklore, and crafting the follow-up to her middle-grade novel, 'The Jumbies.'
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Q & A with Daniel José Older
We spoke with Older about the second book in his YA fantasy series, 'Shadowhouse Fall.'
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I Will Tell You What I Saw: PW Talks with Katy Tur
In 'Unbelievable', the NBC News political reporter recounts her 500-day odyssey covering “the most unlikely, exciting, ugly, trying, and all-around bizarre campaign in American history.”
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The Great Defender: PW Talks with Krysten Ritter
Actress Ritter, who plays the title role in Marvel’s 'Jessica Jones,' makes her fiction debut with 'Bonfire' (Crown Archetype, Nov.), a dark legal thriller.
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A History of Resentment: 'PW' Talks with Linda Gordon
The NYU history professor and author provides a timely history of the Klan during its revival in 'The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition' (Liveright, Oct.).
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Q & A with Dick Lehr
Journalist and author Lehr spoke with PW about his YA debut, 'Trell,' based on a real-life murder investigation.



