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How Military Schools Have Shaped American Masculinity: PW Talks with Jasper Craven
The journalist’s ‘God Forgives, Brothers Don’t’ (One Signal, May) spotlights a brutal strain of American masculinity that dates back to the country’s founding.
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‘Don’t Make Me Shush You’: PW Talks with Kate Quinn
Known for historical fiction including The Briar Club, Kate Quinn weaves a bookish fantasy in The Astral Library (Morrow, out now). Quinn’s protagonist, 26-year-old Alix, is short on money and job options when she discovers a doorway to a parallel reality at the Boston Public Library. As an Astral Library patron, Alix can choose to live inside any public-domain book, but before she dives in—in historically accurate couture designed by her costumier love interest—she helps the head librarian battle an anti-magic bureaucracy.
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Calling All Martians: PW Talks with Deniz Camp
The Ringo-nominated comics writer scripts DC’s psychological detective series Absolute Martian Manhunter with creative layouts that “force readers to untangle layers of reality,” per PW’s review.
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Across the Universes: PW Talks with Andrea Hairston
In the Afrofuturist’s ‘The Redemption Center Is Closed on Sundays’ (Tor, May), a multiverse-traveling dog and a diverse group of humans confront a serial killer.
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Tanya Bush Has Found What She’s Hungry For
The pastry chef embraces imperfection and plays with the boundaries of food writing in her hybrid cookbook-memoir Will This Make You Happy (Chronicle, out now).
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Four Questions for Ernesto Cisneros
Longtime teacher and author Ernesto Cisneros spoke with PW about how watching his own parents age inspired his time-traveling middle grade novel, 'Queso, Just in Time.'
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Q & A with Clíodhna O’Sullivan
Irish author Clíodhna O’Sullivan makes her debut with the Irish-mythology-inspired YA dystopian fantasy 'Her Hidden Fire,' launching a trilogy.
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Four Questions for Benjamin Hall
PW spoke with war correspondent Benjamin Hall about his picture book debut, 'Read All About It!,' and why journalism matters more than ever.
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In Conversation: Sandra Nickel and Calvin Nicholls
We asked author Sandra Nickel and paper sculptor Calvin Nicholls to discuss finding the right approach for their picture book biography, 'The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan.'
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Beyond the Book: 'Every Day Counts'
What happens when our lives suddenly veer off track? In 'Every Day Counts' (B&H Publishing, Apr., former NFL defensive lineman David Pollack explains how, after a career-ending injury, he relied on his faith to stop chasing the next win and, instead, find meaning and joy in the here and now. (Sponsored)
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PW Studio: Beyond the Book: 'To Live Well'
How do we hold our focus in a world that seems to be in such chaos? How do we live spiritually, and meaningfully, while those around us are embracing secularism? Associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University Alan Noble addresses these questions in his latest book, 'To Live Well' (InterVarsity Press, Apr.). PW spoke with Noble about the value of ancient virtues, the definition of telos, and the importance of love. (Sponsored)
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PW Studio: Beyond the Book: 'Praying Their Way'
After ten years in print, the series Little People, BIG DREAMS (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group) has sold millions of copies and inspired young readers everywhere with the life stories of historical figures. We spoke to author Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara about why she feels the books have been such a hit and what’s ahead for the series in the next decade. (Sponsored)
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Appetite for Instruction: PW Talks with Alicia Kennedy
In the culinary memoir On Eating, the author of No Meat Required weaves together the personal, the historical, and the political.
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Radical Repair: PW Talks with Sarah Wang
The author’s debut novel, ‘New Skin’ (Little, Brown, May), explores plastic surgery addiction and a complicated mother-daughter relationship.
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The Artist Who Put American Painting on the Map: PW Talks with Victoria Johnson
In ‘Glorious Country’ (Scribner, May), the historian explores the life, work, and legacy of 19th-century American landscape painter Frederic Church.
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Strangest Things: PW Talks with Scott Meslow
In ‘A Place Both Wonderful and Strange’ (Running Press, Feb.), the entertainment and culture writer peeks behind the red curtains to explore the making of ‘Twin Peaks,’ and its impact on the television landscape.
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Q & A with Andrew Keenan-Bolger
We spoke with multi-hyphenate Broadway actor, instructor, podcaster, and author Andrew Keenan-Bolger about his YA debut, 'Limelight,' the importance of theater for young people, and the role history plays in education.
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In Conversation: candice iloh and Amber McBride
We asked the two creators to discuss how they both landed on highlighting different aspects of Black culture for their debut picture books, their first time collaborating with illustrators, and their personal connections to their works.
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Four Questions for Channelle Desamours
We spoke with Atlanta-based author and science teacher Channelle Desamours about her new novel, 'They Call Her Regret,' what drew her to writing YA mysteries, and what her hopes are for her readers and students.
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Burn It Down: PW Talks with Angela Pelster
In ‘The Evolution of Fire’ (Milkweed, Apr.), the essayist explores how crises—from a house fire to the collapse of her marriage—can be agents of change.
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