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  • Four Questions for Emily Winfield Martin

    In time for the 10th anniversary of her bestselling picture book 'The Wonderful Things You Will Be,' author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin spoke with us about her creative process and the conscious and unconscious influences behind her forthcoming picture book, 'The Wildest Thing.'

  • Outside Looking In: PW Talks with Laurence Glasco

    In ‘August Wilson’s American Century: Life as Art’ (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Feb.), the historian unpacks the complex relationship between the playwright and his native Pittsburgh.

  • Kiss of Death: PW Talks with Shailee Thompson

    A speed dating event becomes a blood bath in the debut author’s horror rom-com hybrid, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates (Gallery, Feb.).

  • Q & A with Katie Bernet

    Debut author Katie Bernet puts a modern murder mystery spin on Louisa May Alcott’s 'Little Women' in her YA novel 'Beth Is Dead,' the first release in a two-book deal with new S&S imprint Sarah Barley Books.

  • Four Questions for Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

    Author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt teamed up with science journalist Catherine Price to speak directly to tweens in 'The Amazing Generation: A Guide to Freedom and Fun in a Screen-Filled World,' drawing on Haidt’s adult bestseller 'The Anxious Generation.'

  • ‘It Takes a Really Long Time to Get Over Things’: PW Talks with Claire Oshetsky

    ‘Evil Genius’ (Ecco, Feb.), the novelist’s propulsive latest, chronicles a young woman’s awakening to the destructive forces of her own desire.

  • Mommie Dearest: PW Talks with EJ Dickson

    In ‘One Bad Mother’ (Simon Element, Feb.), the ‘New York’ magazine writer examines “bad mom” archetypes in pop culture, from stage moms and momfluencers to trad wives and MILFs.

  • Q & A with Chanel Miller

    We spoke with Newbery Honor-winning author and adult memoirist Chanel Miller about her new middle grade book, 'The Moon Without Stars,' and helping kids learn how to seek help.

  • How Do You Get Rid of a Political Woman?: PW Talks with Shelley Puhak

    The author argues in ‘The Blood Countess’ (Bloomsbury, Feb.) that notorious 17th-century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory was wrongly accused of killing 650 women and girls.

  • Killer Comedy: PW Talks with Fergus Craig

    The British actor and comedian’s ‘I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home’ (Berkley, Jan.) finds a geriatric serial killer accused of a fresh slaying.

  • A Psychological Setback: PW Talks with Noam Scheiber

    In Mutiny (FSG, Apr. 2026), journalist Scheiber discusses the economic shifts that undermined the prospects of a generation.

  • We’ve Created Two Americas: PW Talks with Arindrajit Dube

    In The Wage Standard (Dutton, Mar. 2026), the University of Massachusetts Amherst economics professor probes the gulf between American productivity and American wages.

  • Beyond the Book: Jeremy Wagner's 'Wretch'

    Novelist. Musician. Publisher. Producer. For Jeremy Wagner, there’s little he’s not interested in or hasn’t done. With his new novel 'Wretch' (Dead Sky Publishing) publishing in January 2026, PW spoke with this modern-day Renaissance man about the appeal of splattercore fiction, working in multiple genres, and why writing lyrics is harder than writing prose. (Sponsored)

  • Life Imitating Art: PW Talks with Tim Weil

    In ‘Making Rent’ (Apollo, Jan.), the musical director recounts shaping the production from its early days through the unexpected death of creator Jonathan Larson and beyond.

  • A Rom-Com in Middle-earth: PW Talks with Jessie Sylva

    In the fantasist’s debut novel, ‘How to Lose a Goblin in 10 Days’ (Orbit, Jan.), a goblin and a halfling are forced to cohabitate.

  • Native American Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Authors for Young Readers on Showcasing Indigenous Culture and Community

    In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we asked Indigenous creators to discuss how their works reflect different aspects of their culture and history.

  • A Story Is Never Finished: PW Talks with Lauren Groff

    In the Story Prize winner’s latest collection, ‘Brawler’ (Riverhead, Feb.), families reckon with desperate situations and navigate mental health issues.

  • The House That Bennett Cerf Built: PW Talks with Gayle Feldman

    In ‘Nothing Random’ (Random House, Jan.), the former PW contributing editor chronicles the life of Bennett Cerf, who cofounded Random House in 1927 and shaped 20th-century publishing.

  • In Conversation: Adam Wallace and Cynthia Platt

    In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we invited Wallace and Platt to talk turkey about their festive books and the creative process.

  • Four Questions for Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi

    For their debut book, 'Don’t Feed the Lion,' CNN anchor and senior global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga and Israeli news anchor Yonit Levi decided to write for a tough audience—middle graders—on a big topic: antisemitism.

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