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Owning the Language: PW Talks with Percival Everett
With 'James' (Doubleday, Mar.), Everett retells Mark Twain’s 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' from Jim’s point of view.
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It’s Easier to Just Take: PW Talks with Gretchen Sisson
In 'Relinquished' (St. Martin’s, Feb.), Sisson examines how the American adoption industry targets vulnerable families.
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Meet the Finalists for the 2023 BookLife Prize Fiction Contest
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Just Make Your Thing: PW Talks with Tracy Butler
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.
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Fore Play: PW Talks with Tessa Bailey
Bestseller Bailey pairs grumpy pro golfer Wells with a cheery fan, Josephine, in 'Fangirl Down' (Avon, Feb.).
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Automating Intelligence: PW Talks with Dennis Yi Tenen
In 'Literary Theory for Robots' (Norton, Feb.), English professor Tenen delves into the history of text-generating technology.
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Four Questions for H.E. Edgmon
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.
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Asylum in the Americas: PW Talks with Jonathan Blitzer
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.
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The Ninjas of NYC.: PW Talks with Ron Wimberly
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.
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Engines and Ingenuity: PW Talks with Sheryl Haft
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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Your Rich BFF: PW Talks with Vivian Tu
Wall Street trader turned entrepreneur Vivian Tu teaches readers how to be 'Rich AF' (Portfolio, Dec.).
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Getting Hired in the AI Age: PW Talks with Hilke Schellmann
In 'The Algorithm' (Hachette, Jan. 2024), investigative reporter and NYU journalism professor Hilke Schellmann focuses on the role of AI in hiring practices.
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Stop the Presses: PW Talks with Margot Susca
In 'Hedged' (Univ. of Illinois, Jan.), American University communications professor Susca blames private equity and hedge funds for the decline of American newspapers.
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The Mysteries of Friendship: PW Talks with Hisham Matar
Matar’s 'My Friends' (Random House, Jan.) chronicles the decades-long friendship of three Libyan dissidents living in exile in the U.K. during the Gadaffi era.
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Four Questions for Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef, restauranteur, television host, and cookbook author Jamie Oliver makes his children's book debut with 'Billy and the Giant Adventure,' a middle grade fantasy series opener.
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Origin Story: PW Talks with Bible Scholar Jacob L. Wright
In 'Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins' (Cambridge Univ., out now), Jacob L. Wright, Hebrew Bible professor at Emory University, offers answers to a question many have never considered.
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Q & A with Jordyn Taylor
Jordyn Taylor spoke with us about following up her historical YA romances with a YA mystery thriller, 'The Revenge Game,' and fighting back against toxic masculinity.
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Questions and Transgressions: PW Talks with Rachel Howzell Hall
Crime novelist Rachel Howzell Hall pivots to new adult romantasy with 'The Last One' (Red Tower, Feb. 2024). The author spoke with 'PW' about riding the romantasy wave.
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There and Back: PW Talks with Monica Murphy
Monica Murphy is well positioned to speak to the revival of new adult romance. The author spoke with PW about comebacks in fiction and in real life.