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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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