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Earthly Possessions: PW Talks with Grady Hendrix

By Lillian Boyd | 09/02/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'How to Sell a Haunted House' (Berkley, Jan. 2023), Grady Hendrix digs into grief, family dysfunction, and houses with minds of their own.
Q & A with Sherri Winston

By Erika Hardison | 09/01/2022 @ 03:00PM

Sherri Winston discusses her new middle grade novel, 'Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution,' and drawing inspiration from her daughters and Black girls everywhere who dare to stand up to injustice.
Q & A with Caron Butler and Justin Reynolds

By Reggie Blanding | 09/01/2022 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with NBA All-Star Caron Butler and YA author Justin A. Reynolds about their collaborative novel 'Shot Clock,' a story about basketball, life, and family.
Angie Thomas Ventures into Middle Grade

By Iyana Jones | 08/31/2022 @ 10:00AM

Coretta Scott King Honoree and bestselling YA author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade fantasy debut with trilogy opener 'Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy.'
The Play’s the Thing: PW Talks with Joanna Quinn

By Ken Salikof | 08/26/2022 @ 07:00PM

In Quinn’s 'The Whalebone Theatre' (Knopf, Oct.) an English girl stages plays with friends and family in a whale’s rib cage after WWI, then becomes a spy in France during WWII.
PhD-eadly: PW Talks with Joanna Margaret

By Pam Lambert | 08/26/2022 @ 07:00PM

In Margaret’s debut, 'The Bequest' (Scarlet, Oct.), a grad student plunges into a maelstrom of larceny, lies, and murder.
Q & A with Isaac Blum

By Dai Newman | 08/25/2022 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with Isaac Blum about his YA debut, 'The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen,' his richly imagined characters, Orthodox Judaism, and writing an evocative depiction of a minority culture that outsiders can connect with.
Q & A with Margi Preus

By Alyssa Taft | 08/25/2022 @ 03:00PM

Newbery Honor winner Margi Preus's new middle grade fantasy novel, 'Windswept,' is a whirlwind adventure featuring trolls, magic, and a child-snatching wind.
Q & A with Christine McDonnell

By Patricia J. Murphy | 08/22/2022 @ 09:00AM

We spoke with Christine McDonnell about her life's work as a librarian and teacher, how her students influence her children's books, and why she weaves social emotional learning topics into her books.
American Pie: PW Talks with Rossi Anastopoulo

By Pooja Makhijani | 08/19/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'Sweet Land of Liberty' (Abrams, Oct.), the IACP award–winning writer dishes the stories behind 11 noteworthy pies.
On Thin Ice" PW Talks with Felicity Aston

By Suzanne Shablovsky | 08/19/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'Polar Exposure: An All-Women’s Expedition to the North Pole' (Imagine, Nov.), Aston recounts the arctic trek she led in 2018.
Policing in a Police State: PW Talks with Yulia Yakovleva

By Lenny Picker | 08/19/2022 @ 07:00PM

In Yakovleva’s 'Punishment of a Hunter' (Pushkin Vertigo, Oct.), Insp. Vasily Zaitsev of the Leningrad Criminal Investigation Department seeks the truth, and justice, in the Soviet Union of the 1930s.
Growing Up Across Continents: PW Talks with Malaka Gharib

By Cheryl Klein | 08/19/2022 @ 07:00PM

Gharib’s graphic memoir 'It Won’t Always Be Like This' (Ten Speed, Sept.) recalls summers she spent in Egypt, culture clash, and coming of age in a blended family.
Q & A with Sarah Aronson

By Diane Debrovner | 08/18/2022 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with author Sarah Aronson about her new picture book, ‘Brand-New Bubbe,’ writing Jewish characters for young readers, and how children's books can help fight antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Lending a Hand: PW Talks with Sunshine Cobb

By Elyse Martin | 08/12/2022 @ 07:00PM

The author of 'The Beginner’s Guide to Hand Building' offers instruction in self-expression and self-care.
Catholicism, Revisited: PW Talks with George Weigel

By Ryan Dradzynski | 08/12/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'To Sanctify the World' (Basic, Oct.), Weigel chronicles the history and impact of the Second Vatican Council.
Lonely Voyager: PW Talks with Neal Gabler

By William Boisvert | 08/12/2022 @ 07:00PM

In 'Against the Wind' (Crown, Nov.), Gabler charts Sen. Ted Kennedy’s liberal crusade in the Reagan era and beyond.
Disaster or Terrorism?: PW Talks with Karen Odden

By Lenny Picker | 08/12/2022 @ 07:00PM

In Odden’s 'Under a Veiled Moon' (Crooked Lane, Oct.), police superintendent Michael Corravan investigates the sinking of a pleasure steamer on the Thames, possibly by Irish terrorists.
Q & A with Shirin Shamsi and Tarun Lak

By Pooja Makhijani | 08/11/2022 @ 03:00PM

Seventy-five years ago, Partition displaced more than 15 million South Asians. In her new picture book, Shirin Shamsi shares her mother's Partition story.
Q & A with Katherine Arden

By Sally Morgan | 08/09/2022 @ 03:00PM

Small Spaces, Katherine Arden's atmospheric middle grade horror quartet, comes to a close with 'Empty Smiles'; PW spoke with Arden about the importance of honoring the emotional impact of her characters' terrifying experiences, and why kids love horror.

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