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In Conversation: A.S. King and Stephanie Kuehnert
We asked two-time Printz Award winner A.S. King and fellow YA author Stephanie Kuehnert to discuss their new books and the urgency of portraying domestic violence and hope for survivors in both fiction and nonfiction for young adults.
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In Conversation: Questlove and Sean Qualls
We asked Grammy Award–winning musician and co-founder of the Roots Questlove and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator Sean Qualls about their new picture book, 'The Idea in You,' and inspiring young people to pursue creative lives.
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Q & A with Tony Weaver Jr.
In middle grade graphic novel memoir Weirdo, educator and speaker Tony Weaver Jr.'s collaboration with twin artists Jes and Cin Wibowo, 11-year-old Weaver faces a gauntlet of obstacles as he struggles with bullying and managing his mental health while attending a new school.
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Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month 2024: Q & As with Children's Book Authors
In honor of Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we spoke with four authors about how they foregrounded different aspects of culture and history in their new and recent books for young readers.
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Four Questions for Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman, author of numerous adult and young adult books including 'Practical Magic' and 'Aquamarine,' has a new middle grade book, 'When We Flew Away,' a historically based imagining of Anne Frank’s life before the family was forced into hiding.
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Not Like Us: PW Talks with Rabih Alameddine
In 'Comforting Myths' (Univ. of Virginia, Oct.), Lebanese American novelist Rabih Alameddine argues that all art is political.
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The Girl in the Photo: PW Talks With Lily Tuck
In 'The Rest Is Memory' (Liveright, Dec.), National Book Award winner Lily Tuck tells the story of Czeslawa Kwoka, a Polish Catholic teenager who was sent to Auschwitz.
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In Conversation: Jesús Trejo and Eliza Kinkz
Comedian Jesús Trejo and illustrator Eliza Kinkz spoke about their new picture book, 'Mamá’s Magnificent Dancing Plantitas,' companion to 'Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock,' and the uplifting power of comedy.
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Anthology Reframes the Story of Women and Power in Antiquity
In 'Women in Power: Classical Myths and Stories, from the Amazons to Cleopatra,' professor and translator Stephanie McCarter asserts that numerous women held political power in antiquity—and that Greek and Roman writers distorted the historical record to reinforce patriarchy.
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PW Close-Up: Gregg Hurwitz's 'Nemesis'
With book 10 in the author's bestselling Orphan X series publishing in February 2025, PW spoke with Hurwitz about Evan Smoak's latest challenge, how Joan Didion inspires him, and what he's learned from spending time in rural America. (Sponsored)
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Beyond the Ballroom: PW Talks with Emily Sullivan
Emily Sullivan’s 'Duchess Material' (Forever, Nov.) pairs a social justice–minded schoolteacher with a conservative duke in Victorian London.
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First Contact: PW Talks with Alex Cuadros
In 'When We Sold God’s Eye' (Grand Central, Dec.), journalist Alex Cuadros explores the agonizing passage of the Cinta Larga tribe from their pre-contact life in Brazil’s Amazonian rainforest to an often harsh modernity.
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Four Questions for Suzy Ultman
We spoke with author, illustrator, and toy creator Suzy Ultman about her forthcoming title, 'I Like Your Chutzpah: And Other Yiddish Words You’ll Like,' kicking off a series of board books celebrating Jewish culture and everyday joy.
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PW Close-Up: Carissa Broadbent on the Record
Indie sensation Carissa Broadbent's body of work has a new home with Tor's Bramble imprint, with the publisher set to release four original titles in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, as well as new editions of her previously published books. PW talked with Broadbent about going from indie to traditional publishing, world-building, and connecting with fans on TikTok. (Sponsored)
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Taste, Memory: PW Talks with Ashleigh Shanti
In ‘Our South,’ the James Beard nominee compiles more than 125 recipes that showcase the ways in which Black cooks have shaped Southern foodways and cultures.
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That Old Time Rock & Roll: PW Talks with David Rowell
In 'The Endless Refrain' (Melville House, Nov.), journalist David Rowell explores how legacy acts are strangling new music.
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Neigh-o Noir: PW Talks with Christina Lynch
Christina Lynch’s 'Pony Confidential' (Berkley, Nov.) follows a snarky pony as he tries to acquit his previous owner of a murder charge.
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Lois Lowry on Flannery O’Connor and Helen Phillips on Italo Calvino
Two authors whose work explores how future generations will cope with the world they’ve inherited discuss two writers whose work inspired their own.
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What's the Buzz: 'When Haru Was Here'
We spoke with Dustin Thao, author of bestseller and BookTok favorite 'You’ve Reached Sam,' about his highly anticipated sophomore novel.
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Four Questions for Francisco X. Stork
'One Last Chance to Live', the new YA novel by Francisco X. Stork, follows a grieving teen from the Bronx who turns a school writing assignment into a lifeline. Stork spoke with PW about the life of a writer and how Nico’s struggles closely mirror his experience of coming into his own.
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