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Q & A with Steve Sheinkin

By Sally Lodge | 09/24/2019 @ 03:00PM

Sheinkin spoke with PW about the genesis of his children's book career and the latest addition to his narrative nonfiction oeuvre, 'Born to Fly.'
Not Your Normal Dictatorship: PW Talks with Chung Min Lee

By Will Swarts | 09/20/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un' (All Points, Nov.), Asia analyst Lee dissects North Korea.
Through Generations: PW Talks with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

By Cathy Burke | 09/13/2019 @ 07:00PM

Wilkerson Sexton’s second novel, 'The Revisioners' (Counterpoint, Nov.), chronicles the links between three women from three different generations, and what they will do to protect themselves and their children.
Culinary Building Blocks: PW Talks with Niki Segnit

By John Maher | 09/13/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Lateral Cooking' (Bloomsbury, Oct.) British cookbook author Segnit lays out how one dish can lead
to another, and another.
The Actor Tackles Politics with Poetry: PW Talks with John Lithgow

By Jason Boog | 09/11/2019 @ 09:00AM

Actor John Lithgow has published nine children’s books and a memoir, and will add “poet” to his literary resume with 'Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse.' In Los Angeles, Lithgow spoke with PW about his forthcoming book.
A Handstand on the Space Shuttle: PW Talks with Kathryn D. Sullivan

By Lenny Picker | 09/06/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut’s Story of Invention' (MIT, Nov.), Sullivan, the first female astronaut to do a spacewalk, traces the incredible arc of her career.
Love Across Class Lines: PW Talks with Julia London

By Gwyn Plummer | 09/06/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The Devil in the Saddle' (Berkley, Nov., reviewed on the page), love blossoms between a wealthy rancher’s daughter and the son of the ranch’s majordomo.
Quietly Curious: PW Talks with Lauren Michele Jackson

By Vicki Borah Bloom | 08/30/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation' (Beacon, Nov.), literature professor Jackson explores how appropriation manifests in music, art, memes, and more.
Illusions of Checkmate: PW Talks with Jonathan Rowson

By Molly Gage | 08/30/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'The Moves That Matter' (Bloomsbury, Nov.), Chess grandmaster and philosopher Rowson applies the logic of chess to the question, “How does one live a life that matters?”
Flight Risk: PW Talks with John Hodgman

By Elaine Szewczyk | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

In 'Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms' (Viking, Oct.), comedian Hodgman discusses airline perks and fleeting fame.
Down Ghostly Mean Streets: PW Talks with John Connolly

By Lenny Picker | 08/23/2019 @ 07:00PM

In Connolly’s 'A Book of Bones' (Atria/Bestler, Oct.), PI Charlie Parker, his series hero, once again battles supernatural evil.
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.

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