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Fanatic Romantic: PW Talks with K.M. Jackson
Devoted fan Lu takes a madcap road trip to stop Keanu Reeves’s upcoming wedding with the help of her best friend, True, in Jackson’s 'How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days' (Forever, Nov.).
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Q & A with Veera Hiranandani
We spoke with Newbery Honor author Veera Hiranandani about her latest novel for young readers, 'How to Find What You're Not Looking For,' which draws from her family history.
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Four Questions for Saadia Faruqi
In Saadia Faruqi's timely third novel for middle grade readers, 'Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero,' readers meet 11-year-old Texan Yusuf as he and his Muslim American community experience intensifying Islamophobia, xenophobia, and racism during the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of September 11.
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True Justice: PW Talks with Katharine Blake
In 'The Uninnocent' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Nov.), law professor Blake reflects on a teenage family member’s incarceration for murder and the heartbreak it caused.
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Q & A with Christian McKay Heidicker
We spoke with Christian McKay Heidicker about the sequel to his Newbery Honor-winning 'Scary Stories for Young Foxes,' and the importance of writing horror for children.
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Four Questions for Ryan T. Higgins
We spoke with Ryan T. Higgins about his latest picture book, 'Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did),' and what makes Norman different from other characters he's created.
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A Bridge to the Past: Close-up on Trisha R. Thomas
An author’s historical fiction novel connects the past with the present. (Sponsored)
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A Reacher Relay Race: PW Talks with Lee and Andrew Child
Brothers Lee and Andrew Child collaborate on their second Jack Reacher thriller, 'Better Off Dead' (Delacorte, Oct.).
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A Ghost Persists: PW Talks with Louise Erdrich
Erdrich’s 'The Sentence' (Harper, Nov.) centers on the haunting of a Minneapolis bookstore by the ghost of a well-meaning white woman who fabricated an Indigenous identity.
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Finding Freedom on the Road: PW Talks with Amy Butcher
In 'Mothertrucker' (Little A, Nov.), Butcher recounts her trip up to the most dangerous road in North America with the country's only woman ice trucker, Joy "Mothertrucker" Wiebe.
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Q & A with Dan Yaccarino
We spoke with author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino about his new picture book 'The Longest Storm,' inspired by his experience isolating at home during the pandemic.
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Shadow Work: Close-up on Victor Methos
An author of atmospheric murder mysteries examines the dark side of human nature. (Sponsored)
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From Unconsecrated Ground: PW Talks to Lynda La Plante
Crime novelist Lynda La Plante's newest novel in her Jane Tennison series, 'Unholy Murder,' will be released August 24. PW spoke with La Plante about how her writing life has changed in the past year, how she creates a work-life balance, and what she finds interesting about nuns.
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Q & A with Teacher, Rapper, and Author Dwayne Reed
We spoke with Dwayne Reed, who calls himself "America's Rapping Teacher," about his comittment to education and his debut middle grade novel 'Simon B. Rhymin.'
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Stirring the Pot: PW Talks with Mayukh Sen
In 'Taste Makers,' Sen profiles seven immigrant women who transformed how Americans cook and eat.
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Meeting the Need for Speed: PW Talks with Brendan Borrell
Borrell goes behind the scenes of Operation Warp Speed in 'The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine' (Mariner, Oct.).
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Noirish Lives: PW Talks with Gregory Galloway
In 'Just Thieves' (Melville House, Oct.), Galloway explores the psychic toll of a life of crime.
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Strange, Transgressive Stuff: PW Talks with David Hajdu
Hajdu, with artist John Carey, chronicles the lives of three early 20th-century performers in 'A Revolution in Three Acts: The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge' (Columbia Univ., Sept.).
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Q & A with Tom Gauld
We spoke with comic artist Tom Gauld about his debut picture book, 'The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess,' and the world of fairy tales.
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Hooked on a Feeling: PW Talks with Sutton Foster
In 'Hooked,' the two-time Tony winner and 'Younger' star reveals another persona: devoted crafter.



