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In Conversation: R.L. Stine and Marc Brown
The Goosebumps author and the creator of Arthur discussed their third picture book collaboration, their publishing journeys, and how they engage young readers through humor and horror.
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Q & A with R.M. Romero
PW spoke with R.M. Romero about her new YA novel, 'A Warning About Swans,' her dedication to caring for Jewish cemeteries in Poland, and her family's roots in magical realism.
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The State as Abuser: PW Talks with Kylie Cheung
In 'Survivor Injustice' (North Atlantic, Aug.), 'Jezebel' staff writer Cheung argues that many government policies align with the interests of domestic abusers and others who commit intimate violence against women.
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A Wandering Mind: PW Talks with Hilary Leichter
Leichter’s 'Terrace Story' (Ecco, Aug.) depicts a world where physical spaces can be magically altered.
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City of Constant Violence: PW Talks with David Simon
The groundbreaking account of a year in the life of Baltimore detectives by the creator of 'The Wire' gets adapted by cartoonist Philippe Squarzoni in 'Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part 1' (First Second, July).
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Q & A with Mitali Perkins
In National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins’s forthcoming novel, 'Hope in the Valley,' 12-year-old aspiring poet Pandita "Pandu" Paul struggles to navigate grief and change in her rapidly gentrifying Silicon Valley neighborhood.
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Native Speakers: PW Talks with Caleb Everett
In 'A Myriad of Tongues' (Harvard Univ., Sept.), University of Miami anthropologist Everett examines the ways language shapes how people think.
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Pulp Fiction: PW Talks with Lavie Tidhar
An unlikely cast is pulled into the hunt for lost pulp classic 'Lode Stars' in World Fantasy Award winner Tidhar’s metafictional sci-fi romp 'The Circumference of the World' (Tachyon, Sept.).
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Sharing Their Stories: Close-Up on 'Journeying in China'
A new essay collection aims to broaden readers’ perspectives on China and foster cross-cultural understanding. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Chris Baron
PW spoke with Chris Baron about this new book, how his teaching and writing influence each other, and what he hopes for his readers who are fighting their own battles.
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Just Be Better: PW Talks with Jerry Craft
We spoke with Jerry Craft, author of the frequently banned, Newbery Award–winning graphic novel 'New Kid' and its sequels, on the experience of having one's own book banned.
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Complicating the Narrative: PW Talks with Esau McCaulley
McCaulley, an associate professor of the New Testament at Wheaton College, delves into race, religion, and poverty in 'How Far to the Promised Land' (Convergent, Sept.).
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Living Dangerously: PW Talks with Eddie Ndopu
In 'Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw' (Legacy Lit, Aug.), Ndopu, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy, recalls attending Oxford University as a wheelchair-bound graduate student.
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Q & A with Daniel Salmieri
In his second solo picture book, 'Before, Now,' Daniel Salmieri tells the story of one person's life—and the paradoxes of life itself—through a series of opposites.
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All-in on Escape: PW Talks with Jonathan Taplin
In 'The End of Reality' (PublicAffairs, Sept.), USC digital studies professor Taplin argues that Big Tech billionaires are selling people a false future.
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Couple Goals: PW Talks with Elena Armas
'The Spanish Love Deception' author Elena Armas, whose latest romance is 'The Long Game,' discusses the joys of writing sweet men.
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In Search of a Lost Father: PW Talks to Luke Russert
When Tim Russert, moderator of 'Meet the Press,' died in 2008, he left behind a son and family struggling to find themselves in his absence. In his memoir 'Look for Me There,' Russert's son Luke describes his journey to 67 countries and how it helped him come to terms with his loss and grief.
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Pride 2023: Q&As with Children's and YA Authors Centering Queer Identities
In celebration of Pride Month, we spoke with seven authors of LGBTQ+ stories for young readers.
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Q & A with Hayley Kiyoko
Musician, actor, and filmmaker Hayley Kiyoko has graced both stages and screens for a decade, and now turns her focus to the page with her YA debut 'Girls Like Girls.'
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Q & A with George Lopez
Comedian and actor George Lopez recently branched out and became a children's author, drawing upon his childhood experiences to create 'ChupaCarter,' in which 12-year-old Jorge Lopez is sent to live with his grandparents in rural New Mexico, where he befriends a lonely chupacabra.
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