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Q & A with Ron Grady
PW spoke with Ron Grady, early childhood educator and debut author-illustrator of the picture book 'What Does Brown Mean to You?,' about how he hopes to impact the way we view preschoolers and how they see themselves.
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Is Life Good?: PW Talks with Alan Noble
Alan Noble, editor-in-chief of the online magazine 'Christ and Pop Culture,' examines "the gift and burden of life," and how Christianity can support mental health in his new book, 'On Getting out of Bed' (IVP, Apr.).
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Face the Strange: PW Talks with Premee Mohamed
Mohamed blends horror, fantasy, and science fiction in her latest collection, 'No One Will Come Back for Us' (Undertow, May).
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The Nearest of Misses: PW Talks with Rory Carroll
In 'There Will Be Fire' (Putnam, Apr.), journalist Carroll details a 1984 IRA plot that came close to assassinating British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Black History Month 2023: Q&As with Picture Book Creators Highlighting Black History
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with the creators of five picture books that highlight important Black figures and historical events about how they contextualize the past for young readers.
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Four Questions for Trang Thanh Tran
We spoke with Vietnamese American writer Trang Thanh Tran about their horror influences and writing about the emotional costs of Vietnamese history in their YA debut, 'She Is a Haunting.'
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Four Questions for Brian Pinkney
In 'Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!,' Brian Pinkney shows how two friends with very different play styles and personalities can have fun together and even weather a mishap.
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Finding the Poetry of New Mexico: PW Talks with Alisa Lynn Valdés
In Valdés’s 'Hollow Beasts' (Thomas & Mercer, Apr.), poetry professor Jodi Luna becomes New Mexico’s oldest conservation officer.
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Any Means Necessary: PW Talks with Paul Kix
In 'You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live' (Celadon, May), journalist Kix recounts the bloody 1963 campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Ala.
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Putting Grief into Words: PW Talks with Marcie Alvis Walker
'Black Coffee with White Friends' blogger Walker charts a post–Jim Crow childhood in 'Everybody Come Alive' (Convergent, May).
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Q & A with Patricia Park
Patricia Park makes her YA debut with 'Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim,' a contemporary novel about a teenager grappling with academic stress, family, grief, identity, and racism.
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Jack Johnson, Black Champion: PW Talks with Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka
We spoke with Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka about 'Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century,' a lyrically structured graphic recreation of the historic 1910 heavyweight title bout between Johnson—the first Black heavyweight boxing champion—and James J. Jeffries, the "White Hope."
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Ways of Seeing: PW Talks with Claire Dederer
In 'Monsters' (Knopf, Apr.), book critic Dederer examines the complexities of loving art by problematic artists.
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'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry Discusses Her New Book
In her new book, 'The Windeby Puzzle,' two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry combines both narrative history and fiction to imagine the life of an adolescent child from the first century whose remains were excavated in northern Germany.
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Q & A with Chad Otis
Author-illustrator Chat Otis spoke with us about the theme of childhood resilience in his new picture book, 'The Bright Side,' inspired by his experience growing up unhoused.
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Four Questions for Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
We spoke with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on the eve of her launch for 'Good Night, Sister,' about how she approached this picture book project as a sister, and now, also a mother of sisters.
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Choosing Words Carefully: PW Talks with Bryan A. Garner, Author of 'Garner's Modern English Usage'
PW caught up with the famous lexicographer to talk about the recently published fifth edition of his essential guide and his lifelong fascination with the English language.
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The Parent Trip: PW Talks with Connie Wang
The author of 'Oh My Mother!' discusses the privileges and challenges of travel, and how her travels with her mom offer a window onto their relationship.
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Cabin Fever: PW Talks with Max Humphrey
'Lodge' coauthor Max Humphrey, an interior designer, takes readers on "an indoorsy tour of America's National Parks."
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From the Ashes: PW Talks with Rachel Beanland
Beanland’s 'The House Is on Fire' (Simon & Schuster, Apr.) traces a historic calamity and its immediate aftermath.
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