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Into the Light: PW Talks with Michelle Hart
In 'We Do What We Do in the Dark' (Riverhead, May), Hart delves into an affair between a college student and her female professor.
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Q & A with Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram discussed his new YA novel 'Kiss & Tell,' boy bands, and the unspoken social codes that govern masculinity.
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Q & A with Kelly Barnhill
Kelly Barnhill spoke with us about 'The Ogress and the Orphans,' her first middle grade title since 'The Girl Who Drank the Moon,' which won the 2017 Newbery Medal.
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Q & A with Seth Meyers
We spoke with the 'SNL' alumn and host of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' about his picture book debut, 'I'm Not Sacred, You’re Scared!', illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.
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First, They Came for the Parents of Murdered Children: PW Talks with Elizabeth Williamson
'New York Times' journalist Elizabeth Williamson examines how the tragedy of a mass school shooting became fodder for conspiracy theorists in 'Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.'
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Sierra Mountain High: PW Talks with Kim Stanley Robinson
In 'The High Sierra: A Love Story' (Little, Brown, May), science fiction writer Robinson shares his admiration of the Sierras.
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Over the Rainbow: PW Talks with Rhea Ewing
In 'Fine: A Comic About Gender' (Liveright, April), Ewing interviewed dozens of Americans about how they define and experience gender.
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Reaching New Heights: Close-up on Amy McCulloch
The accomplished author and mountaineer blends her two passions in her first book for adults, Breathless, about a journalist who chases a story to alpine heights—only to find herself stranded with a killer in the midst. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with John Schu
PW spoke with Bookelicious children's librarian John Schu about when he first discovered the power of books and how they can change lives, and why he's dedicated his life to inspiring young readers.
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Kinda Korean: PW Talks with Peter Serpico
Philadelphia chef Peter Serpico celebrates Korean home cooking in 'Learning Korean' (Norton, May).
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The Kitchen Is a Space to Solve Problems: PW Talks with Michael W. Twitty
In 'Koshersoul' (Amistad, Aug.), 'The Cooking Gene' author Michael W. Twitty considers the foodways of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora.
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Sins of the Father: PW Talks with Craig McNamara
In 'Because Our Fathers Lied' (Little, Brown, May), farmer and antiwar activist McNamara probes his relationship with his father, former U.S. defense secretary Robert S. McNamara.
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A Strange Obsession: PW Talks with Tabitha Carvan
In 'This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch' (Putnam, May), essayist Carvan reflects on motherhood, joy, and her passion for 'Doctor Strange' actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
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A Recipe for Romance: PW Talks with T.J. Alexander
A pastry chef and her nonbinary kitchen manager find viral fame—and love—in Alexander’s debut, 'Chef’s Kiss' (Atria, May).
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Go Ask Alice: PW Talks with Guillermo Martinez
In Martinez’s 'The Oxford Brotherhood' (Pegasus Crime, Apr.), a discovery about Lewis Carroll results in violence.
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Four Questions for Traci Chee
YA author Traci Chee spoke with us about her new Japanese-influenced fantasy, 'A Thousand Steps into Night,' and the power of speculative fiction as social critique.
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The Cost of Catching Killers: PW Talks with Paul Holes
In 'Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases' (Celadon, Apr.), Holes describes the emotional toll of pursuing murderers for decades.
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An American in Paris: PW Talks with Frank Adrian Barron
In 'Sweet Paris' (Harper Design, Apr.), Barron serves delectable stories and American baked goods with a French twist.
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Let That Be the Story: PW Talks with Jordan Crane
Twenty years in the making, Crane’s 'Keeping Two' (Fantagraphics, Mar.) explores human connection through the lens of tense moments between a couple.
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Shifting Faster and Faster: PW Talks with Julia May Jonas
We spoke with Jonas, debut author of 'Vladimir,' about the campus novel as social novel, what romantic affairs and their aftermaths still have to teach us about human nature, and more.
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