AAPI Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Children's Authors on Writing About Culture and History

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked eight authors of new books ranging from picture books to YA about highlighting their cultures, history, and traditions for young readers.

Four Questions for Tia Williams

We spoke with Tia Williams about her first YA romance, 'Audre & Bash Are Just Friends,' and writing across genres and age ranges.

‘How Do You Go On?’: PW Talks with Kelsey Grammer

In ‘Karen: A Brother Remembers’ (Harper Select), actor Kelsey Grammer honors the brief but vibrant life of his younger sister and retraces the horrific circumstances of her murder in 1975.

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Democratizing Therapy: PW Talks with Rahim Thawer

In The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys, Thawer, a clinical social worker and podcaster, outlines an inclusive toolkit.

Portrait of a Time: PW Talks with Anika Burgess

In ‘Flashes of Brilliance’ (Norton, July), the photo editor traces the evolution of photography from the mid-19th to the early 20th century.

The Editor in My Head: PW Talks with Kerry Cullen

‘House of Beth’ (Simon & Schuster, July), the novelist’s gothic-tinged debut, follows an OCD-challenged young woman’s harrowing return to her New Jersey hometown.

The Reykjavík Literary Festival at 40: PW Talks with Stella Johannesdottir

One of Iceland’s top literary agents is working to keep the Reykjavík International Literary Festival, which she helps produce, at the forefront of the international literary scene.

Q & A with Corey R. Tabor

We spoke with Caldecott Honor winner Corey R. Tabor about his new book, 'Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World),' and his love for stories that go off the rails.

Plan Like a Raven, Write Like a Fox: PW Talks with Antonia Hodgson

The award-winning historical mystery author explains how she managed to combine epic fantasy with a fair-play whodunit in The Raven Scholar, the first volume of her Eternal Path trilogy.