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Q & A with Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz, author of the Newbery Honor Book 'The Inquisitor's Tale,' dives back into historical fiction via 'Max in the House of Spies,' a fantastical middle grade spy novel and the first in a duology.
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For Queen and Country: PW Talks with Lucy Holland
In the historical fantasy ‘Song of the Huntress,’ Lucy Holland leads readers on a gender-swapped Wild Hunt.
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DEI in Space: PW Talks with Sofia Samatar
A boy born in the oppressive hold of a spaceship wins a rare scholarship in Samatar’s 'The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain' (Tordotcom, Apr.).
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Organized and Pervasive: PW Talks with Jacob Kushner
In 'Look Away' (Grand Central, May), Kushner reports on a German white supremacist terrorist organization that targeted immigrants from 2001 to 2011.
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To Live and Die in L.A.: PW Talks with Peter and Maria Hoey
The brother-and-sister cartoonists draw on Greek myth for 'In Perpetuity' (Top Shelf, Apr.), a supernatural noir set in an inverted version of Los Angeles.
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Q & A with Maggie Smith
In poet Maggie Smith's debut picture book, 'My Thoughts Have Wings,' a child wrestles with the recurring thoughts that often plague kids at bedtime until their mother frames the experience with a powerful metaphor.
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Through the Fire: PW Talks with Tayi Tibble
New Zealand poet Tayi Tibble’s Maori heritage and sense of humor pervades her second collection, ‘Rangikura.’
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It’s Time to Take Action: PW Talks with Brenda Salter McNeil
The author and professor of reconciliation studies at Seattle Pacific University offers an action-driven model for how to address racial inequity in her new book, Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities.
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Ambassadors of Jazz: PW Talks with Larry Tye
In 'The Jazzmen' (Mariner, May), Tye traces how three legendary musicians shaped and were shaped by American culture.
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Iliad on the Strip: PW Talks with Don Winslow
With 'City in Ruins' (Morrow, Apr.), Winslow wraps up the Danny Ryan trilogy—and his career as a novelist.
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Q & A with Ruth Behar
Ruth Behar, author of the Pura Belpré award-winning 'Lucky Broken Girl,' interweaves the lives of four Sephardic Jewish 12-year-olds across generations in her latest middle grade novel, 'Across So Many Seas.'
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American Leviathan: PW Talks with Dana Mattioli
In 'The Everything War' (Little Brown, Apr.), journalist Mattioli traces Amazon’s insatiable quest for growth.
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The Beautiful Game: PW Talks with Joseph O’Neill
With 'Godwin' (Pantheon, June), O’Neill tracks the fortunes of a freelancer on a quest to sign the next big soccer star.
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PW Close-Up: Holly Jackson
If you're not already a fan of thriller writer Holly Jackson, next month will give you two chances to get acquainted with the million-copy-selling author. On April 2nd, the paperback edition of her bestseller Five Survive will hit shelves alongside her newest mystery, The Reappearance of Rachel Price. We talked to Jackson about what inspired her Spring Break-setting for Five Survive, where her fascination with true crime comes from, and how she keeps the tension so high in all of her novels.(Sponsored)
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The Thrill of Self-Destruction: PW Talks With Daniel Lefferts
In the PW contributing editor's debut novel, 'Ways and Means,' NYU business student Alistair is on the run from his evil billionaire former employer while one of Alistair’s former lovers gets involved with a gay erotic art project involving MAGA gear.
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Q & A with Tony Keith Jr.
We spoke with hip-hop educator and spoken word artist Tony Keith Jr. about his debut YA verse memoir, 'How the Boogeyman Became a Poet.'
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Winter Institute 2024: Scouting Locations and Making Friends: PW Talks with Lauren Castillo
In her latest picture book, 'Just Like Millie,' Castillo finds inspiration in her neighborhood and local dogs.
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Winter Institute 2024: Reimagining a Family’s History: PW Talks with Claire Messud
The author discusses her multivocal new novel, 'This Strange Eventful History,' which is drawn from her Algerian relatives’ memories and experiences.
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Winter Institute 2024: Joy Dallanegra-Sanger's Career Devoted to Books
The COO of the American Booksellers Association discusses her 40 years in the book business—and the friendships she’s made along the way.
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Winter Institute 2024: Prompting Stories and Subtexts: PW Talks with Michele Norris
After more than a decade collecting succinct personal statements about race, 'Washington Post' columnist Michele Norris puts the cards on the table in her new book, 'Our Hidden Conversations.'
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