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“The Right Story for the Novel”: PW Talks with Ann Patchett
The author’s latest, Whistler (Harper, June), centers on Daphne, a middle-aged English teacher; her reunion with Eddie, her former stepfather; and the long shadow cast by a car accident when she was nine. Like all of Patchett’s best work, it’s a novel of enormous generosity. At PLA, Patchett will join children’s author Kate DiCamillo for a lunch with attendees on April 2.
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STEAM Star Turned Author: PW Talks with Samaira Mehta
Seventeen-year-old high school student, researcher, and tech entrepreneur Samaira Mehta brings her passion for tech to ‘Sama Crushes the Code,’ the launch title of a new STEAM series.
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I’m Coming Out: PW Talks with Barry Walters
In ‘Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969–2000’ (Viking, May), the journalist traces how queer recording artists have shaped modern music and culture.
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The Most Beautiful Place on the Planet: PW Talks with Douglas Stuart
The Booker Prize winner’s novel ‘John of John’ (Grove, May) takes place in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, where a native son returns after university and keeps his sexuality a secret.
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In Conversation: Casey Scieszka and Jon Scieszka Answer Their Frequently Asked Questions
Debut novelist Casey Scieszka joined her father, children’s author Jon Scieszka, to unpack some of the writing queries people often ask them.
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Four Questions for Lev Grossman
Following his 2020 foray into middle grade fiction, 'The Silver Arrow,' novelist Lev Grossman returns to the realm of children’s literature with his first picture book, 'The God of Sleep,' illustrated by Huynh Kim Liên.
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Four Questions for Rebecca Traister
Journalist Rebecca Traister is bringing the concepts first raised in her adult nonfiction books such as 'Good and Mad' and 'All the Single Ladies' to a younger audience with her new YA edition, 'Angry Girls Will Get Us Through,' adapted by Ruby Shamir.
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Four Questions for Billy Porter
Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award–winning performer Billy Porter makes his picture book debut with 'Songbird in the Light,' an uplifting story of a young singer that draws on Porter’s own experiences.
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Women’s History Month 2026: Q & As with Picture Book Authors on Celebrating Progress
In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with the creators of new picture books that highlight the enduring influence and impact of women across several fields, including music, science, sports, and more.
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Slut Era: PW Talks with Ryan O’Connell
In ‘Inspiration Porn’ (St. Martin’s, May), the star and writer of the Netflix series ‘Special’ reflects on navigating Hollywood as a gay man with cerebral palsy.
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Subverting Expectations: PW Talks with De’Shawn Charles Winslow
In the author’s third novel, ‘The Fervent Whites’ (One World, June), a wrongly convicted white couple’s return from prison to their predominantly Black hamlet stirs up old resentments.
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In Conversation: Adib Khorram and Nathanael Lessore
Adib Khorram and Nathanael Lessore address the complexities of masculinity and growing up in their new YA novels 'One Word, Six Letters' and 'King of Nothing,' respectively.
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Four Questions for Sofia Szamosi
Artist, zinester, and graphic novelist Sofia Szamosi returns with her new YA graphic memoir, ‘Bad Kid: My Life as a “Troubled Teen.” ’
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LBF 2026: A.F. Steadman Looks Ahead
Before her Author of the Day conversation at the London Book Fair, we checked in with the writer of the wildly popular Skandar series and talked about what’s next after The First Unicorn Rider.
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Cracking Jokes: PW Talks with Morgan Boecher
Boecher’s graphic novel debut, Chicken Heart (Street Noise, out now), explores the intersections of grief and humor in the story of a pre-transition standup comedian who goes to a queer commune founded by his late aunt.
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Four Questions for Tsultrim Dolma
Tibetan activist Tsultrim Dolma makes her debut as author with 'Defying China,' a YA memoir about her experiences growing up under the control of the People’s Republic of China, written with Rebecca Wei Hsieh.
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In Conversation: Julie Leung and Angie Kang
Author Julie Leung, recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and Caldecott Honor artist Angie Kang have teamed up for 'Navigating Night,' a picture book inspired by Leung’s childhood.
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All in the Family: PW Talks to Laurie Hertzel
The former Minneapolis Star Tribune books editor’s elegiac memoir, Ghosts of Fourth Street (University of Minnesota, Mar.), chronicles the breakdown of her large family following the death of her oldest brother when he was 18.
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Four Questions for Jonah Winter
Jonah Winter spoke with PW about his new nonfiction picture book, 'The Burning of the Books,' the challenge of translating dark moments in history for children, and how he hopes readers will recognize the need to safeguard intellectual freedom.
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