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Q & A with Kate Weston

By Amanda Ramirez | 12/14/2023 @ 03:00PM

Kate Weston talked about her new YA novel 'Diary of a Confused Feminist,' her relationship with feminism, and how her comedy and her writing helped her process teenage trauma.
In Conversation: Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome

| 12/12/2023 @ 04:00PM

We asked married collaborators Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome to interview each other about their new picture book, 'Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis,' their creative approaches, and their evolving connections to history.
Four Questions for Julie Abe

By Amanda Ramirez | 12/12/2023 @ 03:00PM

Julie Abe spoke with PW about how writing 'Our Cursed Love' helped her feel closer to her family, the differences and similarities between her YA and middle grade works, and her love of all things magical.
Q & A with Kerry O'Malley Cerra

By Patricia J. Murphy | 12/11/2023 @ 09:00AM

We spoke with novelist and former teacher Kerry O'Malley Cerra about how her hearing loss has impacted her life and writing, and her commitment to creating stories that depict deaf characters in a multitude of ways.
Phantoms of an Opera: PW Talks with Dave Maass and Patrick Lay

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 12/08/2023 @ 07:00PM

With 'Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis' (Dark Horse/Berger, Dec.), Maass and Lay adapt a 1943 opera written in the Terezín concentration camp into a graphic novel.
What We Hold Onto: PW Talks with Sloane Crosley

By Linda Lowen | 12/08/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Grief Is for People' (MCD, Feb.), Crosley reflects on the 2019 suicide of Vintage publicity director Russell Perreault, her friend and former boss, and the theft of her family heirlooms.
Writers Talking Writers: Karl Ove Knausgård on Jorge Luis Borges and Olga Ravn on Doris Lessing

By Nick Hilden | 12/07/2023 @ 04:00PM

A pair of Scandinavian literary trail blazers discuss the works of two titans of the written word.
Four Questions for Melissa Landers

By Amanda Ramirez | 12/05/2023 @ 03:00PM

Melissa Landers—the author of YA romantasy novels such as 'Alienated,' 'Lumara,' and the Starflight series—switches gears with her new book, a contemporary YA mystery called 'Make Me a Liar.'
In Conversation: Elle Gonzalez Rose and Nicola and David Yoon

| 12/05/2023 @ 03:00PM

We invited Elle Gonzalez Rose, author of 'Caught in a Bad Fauxmance,' to speak with Nicola and David Yoon, authors and co-founders of the Joy Revolution imprint, about the inspiration for her YA debut, and why romance can be revolutionary.
Owning the Language: PW Talks with Percival Everett

By David Varno | 12/01/2023 @ 07:00PM

With 'James' (Doubleday, Mar.), Everett retells Mark Twain’s 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' from Jim’s point of view.
It’s Easier to Just Take: PW Talks with Gretchen Sisson

By Campbell Campbell | 12/01/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Relinquished' (St. Martin’s, Feb.), Sisson examines how the American adoption industry targets vulnerable families.
Meet the Finalists for the 2023 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest

By PW Staff | 11/29/2023 @ 12:00AM
Just Make Your Thing: PW Talks with Tracy Butler

By Shaenon K. Garrity | 11/24/2023 @ 07:00PM

Tracy Butler’s webcomic 'Lackadaisy' follows the exploits of anthropomorphic cats running a Jazz Age speakeasy, and has endeared itself to a dedicated online following since it debuted in 2007.
Fore Play: PW Talks with Tessa Bailey

By Julie Naughton | 11/24/2023 @ 07:00PM

Bestseller Bailey pairs grumpy pro golfer Wells with a cheery fan, Josephine, in 'Fangirl Down' (Avon, Feb.).
Automating Intelligence: PW Talks with Dennis Yi Tenen

By Suzanne Shablovsky | 11/24/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Literary Theory for Robots' (Norton, Feb.), English professor Tenen delves into the history of text-generating technology.
Four Questions for H.E. Edgmon

By Iyana Jones | 11/21/2023 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with H.E. Edgmon about 'Godly Heathens,' kicking off the second fantasy duology following The Witch King series, and wading into the waters of murky morality.
Asylum in the Americas: PW Talks with Jonathan Blitzer

By Robert Beauregard | 11/17/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here' (Penguin Press, Jan.), Blitzer traces the U.S. policies that gave rise to and shape Central American migration.
The Ninjas of NYC.: PW Talks with Ron Wimberly

By Andrew Farago | 11/15/2023 @ 12:01AM

Wimberly’s 'Gratuitous Ninja' (Beehive, Dec.) collects the webcomics saga of “pyrate” vs. ninja warfare into a volume of more than 600 accordion foldout comics pages that span 400 consecutive feet.
Engines and Ingenuity: PW Talks with Sheryl Haft

By Shannon Maughan | 11/10/2023 @ 07:00PM

Sheryl Haft, STEAM educator and author of the picture book 'Mazie’s Amazing Machines,' discusses her passion for encouraging kids to explore how things work.

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