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The Addiction Addict: PW Talks with David Heatley

By Cheryl Klein | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Qualification' (Pantheon), Heatley attempts to heal his damaged psyche through multiple 12-step programs.
Every Wall Had Poems: PW Talks with Olivia Gatwood

By John Maher | 08/22/2019 @ 09:00AM

We spoke with Gatwood, poet and sexual assault prevention and recovery educator, about her debut collection, 'Life of the Party'—and asked her to read a poem from her collection as well.
Combating Cancer: PW Talks with Azra Raza

By Michael Zimmerman | 08/16/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The First Cell' (Basic, Oct.), oncologist Raza discusses a new approach to dealing with cancer.
Detroit Broke City: PW Talks with Jodie Adams Kirshner

By Lisa Butts | 08/16/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Broke: Hardship and Resilience in a City of Broken Promises' (St. Martin’s, Nov.), Kirshner documents the
consequences of Detroit’s 2013 bankruptcy for its residents.
Survival Poems: PW Talks with Hanif Abdurraqib

By Maya Popa | 08/16/2019 @ 07:00PM

Abdurraqib’s 'A Fortune for Your Disaster' (Tin House, September) wrestles with cultural and personal history,
as well as how to move forward after heartbreak.
A Disturbing Parallel: PW Talks with Raymond Khoury

By Lenny Picker | 08/16/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Empire of Lies' (Forge, Oct.), Khoury imagines a present in which the Ottoman Empire still rules.
Four Questions for Jerry Pinkney

By Sally Lodge | 08/15/2019 @ 03:00PM

PW asked Pinkney about his inspiration for, and the challenge of, creating the art for 'A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation,' written by Barry Wittenstein.
Four Questions for Celia C. Pérez

By Sara Grochowski | 08/15/2019 @ 03:00PM

Celia C. Pérez’s new novel, 'Strange Birds,' is a story about heritage, activism, and friendship, and is the fourth novel from Penguin’s just-launched Kokila imprint.
Q & A with Laurel Snyder

By Erin M. Fry | 08/15/2019 @ 03:00PM

Snyder’s new middle grade novel, 'My Jasper June,' tells the story of 13-year-old Leah Davidson who is still struggling with the drowning death of her younger brother the previous summer.
Q & A with Stacey Lee

By Sara Grochowski | 08/15/2019 @ 03:00PM

In her fourth book for young adults, 'The Downstairs Girl,' Stacey Lee introduces 17-year-old Jo Kuan, a Chinese immigrant in the New South, who secretly dwells beneath the floorboards of a local newspaper printer.
Portrait of the Bassist as a Young Man: PW Talks with Flea

By Elaine Szewczyk | 08/09/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Acid for the Children' (Grand Central, Nov.), the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist reflects on his childhood.
The Unholy and the Ivy: PW Talks with Leigh Bardugo

By Danny Adams | 08/09/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Ninth House' (Flatiron, Oct.), a broke, desperate teen gets a free ride to Yale—but magical strings are attached.
Just Biology?: PW Talks with Jeanette Winterson

By Clare Mao | 08/09/2019 @ 07:00PM

Gender theory meets AI-assisted immortality meets a sex bot named Claire in Winterson’s 'Frankissstein' (Grove, Oct.), her hilarious, brilliant retelling of 'Frankenstein.'
The Perfect Ghostly Lover: PW Talks with Tess Gerritsen

By Sheri Melnick | 08/09/2019 @ 07:00PM

Gerritsen’s 'The Shape of Night' (Ballantine, Oct.) is a supernatural thriller in which a freelance writer encounters the ghost of a sea captain in the Maine house she’s renting.
The Politics of Yarn: PW Talks with Clara Parkes

By Lela Nargi | 08/09/2019 @ 07:00PM

In ‘Vanishing Fleece,’ Parkes documents the sheep-to-shop journey of a bale of Saxon merino wool.
Long Time Leaving: PW Talks with Megan Phelps-Roper

By Hannah Pritchett | 08/02/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Unfollow' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Oct.), Phelps-Roper recounts her experiences growing up in and eventually leaving the Westboro Baptist Church.
A Map With All the Destinations: PW Talks with Jen Gunter

By Vicki Borah Bloom | 08/02/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The Vagina Bible,' ob-gyn Gunter shares facts and dispels fallacies about women’s sexual and reproductive health.
Tuning In: PW Talks With Enric Corbera

By Leylha Ahuile | 08/02/2019 @ 07:00AM

PW caught up with Spanish wellness expert Corbera to discuss his latest book, 'Encuentros con mi alma' ('Encounters with my soul'). The book is published by Grano de Mostaza and distributed in the U.S. by Spanish Publishers.
Just the Messenger: PW Talks with Nuseir Yassin

By Jasmina Kelemen | 07/26/2019 @ 07:00PM

In ‘Around the World in 60 Seconds,’ the popular travel vlogger behind Nas Daily expands on his most meaningful experiences.
Edgy Woman: PW Talks with Sheila Weller

By Elaine Szewczyk | 07/26/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Carrie Fisher: Life on the Edge' (FSG/Crichton, Nov.), Weller explores the life and career of the “badass” writer and actress, who died in 2016.

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