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Q & A with Rex Ogle
Rex Ogle spoke with PW about his new graphic memoir, 'Four Eyes,' and adopting different literary formats for the different chapters of his life.
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In Brief: April 20, 2023
Recently authors kicked off a book launch with an ice cream truck; held a mystery-centric event; celebrated a release with a sweet treat; and made a school visit to a school for the Deaf.
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Ramsey Lewis, Eclectic Jazz Great: PW Talks with Aaron Cohen
We talked with the co-author of jazz great Ramsey Lewis's autobiography about Lewis’s musical origins, his style and legacy, and the making of his book, 'Gentleman of Jazz: A Life in Music.'
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In Conversation: Daniel José Older and Brittany N. Williams
Daniel José Older and Brittany N. Williams, who are married, discuss their new YA novels, perspectives on their publishing journeys, and sources of inspiration.
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Four Questions for Kayla Cottingham
We spoke with Kayla Cottingham about her new YA horror novel, 'This Delicious Death,' and the social taboo of cannibalism
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It's Not Easy Being Greenwashed: PW Talks with Sim Kern
The author of 'The Free People's Village' (Levine Querido, Aug.) discusses the intersections of art and activism.
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Chemical Clothing: PW Talks with Alden Wicker
Journalist Wicker exposes the fashion industry’s use of toxic chemicals in 'To Dye For' (Putnam, June).
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Trash Talk: PW Talks with Oliver Franklin-Wallis
In 'Wasteland' (Hachette, July), 'GQ' editor Franklin-Wallis examines what happens to garbage after it’s thrown away.
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Into the Woods: PW Talks with Molly Lynch
Mothers begin vanishing from homes around the globe in Lynch’s debut, 'The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman' (Catapult, June).
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Q & A with Becky Albertalli
We spoke with Becky Albertalli about her new YA novel, 'Imogen, Obviously,' and the complexities of denial, biphobia, and being an ally within the LGBTQ+ community.
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Batman Falls to Earth: PW Talks with Chip Zdarsky
The new graphic novel collection ‘Batman: Failsafe, Vol. 1,’ by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez, manages something improbable: a new challenge for the 84-year-old superhero guardian of Gotham City.
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Out of the Shadows: PW Talks with J.C. Hallman
In 'Say Anarcha' (Holt, June), Hallman resurrects the story of Anarcha, an enslaved woman who was subjected to dozens of experimental surgeries by “the father of modern gynecology,” J. Marion Sims.
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun: PW Talks with Benji Nate
Nate’s irreverent 'Girl Juice' (Drawn & Quarterly, May) follows four 20-something roommates with a dish rack full of sex toys.
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I Want You to Want Me: PW Talks with Julia Fine
In 'Maddalena and the Dark' (Flatiron, June), Fine draws on the decadent culture of 18th-century Venice to explore a turbulent relationship between two teenage girls.
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Four Questions for F.T. Lukens
PW spoke with 'Spell Bound' author F.T. Lukens about their inventive worldbuilding, multifaceted characters, and the power of fantasy to make queer teens feel seen.
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Terms of Anthropomorphism: PW Talks with Katherine Applegate
This year, Katherine Applegate will add four books to her oeuvre—three new titles and a paperback reprint of her 2017 middle grade novel 'Wishtree.'
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Finding Home: PW Talks with Rhonda McKnight
Romance author Rhonda McKnight discusses the difficulties of divorce, humiliation, returning to one’s true self, and other themes in her new book, ‘The Thing About Home’ (Thomas Nelson, May 9).
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Eyes in the Sky: PW Talks with Ashlee Vance
In 'When the Heavens Went on Sale' (Ecco, May), journalist Vance explores how the private sector is shaping the current space age.
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Do the Twist: PW Talks with Justin Cronin
Proctor, a man responsible for ferrying old souls into new bodies, discovers that his utopian world is not what it seems in bestseller Cronin’s 'The Ferryman' (Ballantine, May).
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Q & A with Nikki Shannon Smith
We spoke with teacher and author Nikki Shannon Smith Smith about finding her voice, how her teaching and writing influence each other, and what fuels her writing for children of color, and all children.



