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Heroics and Heartbreak: YA Authors Discuss Their New Romantasy Books
Readers who enjoy their fantastical tales woven with swoonworthy romance have a number of titles to look forward to in the coming season. We spoke with six authors writing in the romantasy genre about blending the two categories in their latest books.
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Q & A with Jennifer Baker
We spoke with publishing industry veteran Jennifer Baker about her debut YA novel, 'Forgive Me Not,' and the necessary distinction between accountability and punishment in the juvenile justice system.
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Q & A with Alechia Dow
We spoke with author Alechia Dow about her background as a librarian, teacher, and pastry chef, and which pastries she'd suggest pairing with her books.
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The Man Behind the Myth: PW Talks with Stuart A. Reid
In 'The Lumumba Plot' (Knopf, Oct.) journalist Reid explores the life of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the CIA’s complicity in his 1961 murder.
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The Boss Backstage: PW Talks with Lucy O’Brien
In 'Lead Sister' (Rowman & Littlefield, Oct.), O’Brien profiles trailblazing musician Karen Carpenter.
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Q & A with Lane Smith
We spoke with the Caldecott Honor artist about how a character from a previous picture book took hold of his imagination, the story behind his new book’s dedication and look, and other musings on three decades of picture book creation.
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Jamie Lee Curtis's Gruesome New Graphic Novel
The Oscar winner discusses her debut graphic novel, 'Mother Nature,' an ecological horror story set in the American Southwest.
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A Brave New World Wide Web: PW Talks with Alex Tapscott
In 'Web3' (Harper Business, Sept.), investor Tapscott explores what the future of the internet might look like.
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Common Ground: PW Talks with Navied Mahdavian
'New Yorker' cartoonist Mahdavian’s debut graphic memoir, 'This Country' (Princeton Architectural Press, Sept.), chronicles the three years he and his wife spent in rural Idaho after relocating from San Francisco.
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Q & A with Adam Rex
We spoke with author-illustrator Adam Rex about his three 2023 releases, including his new YA novel 'A Little Like Waking,' and the process of creating both textual and visual work.
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In Conversation: Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
We asked authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass to discuss their new middle-grade collaboration, 'The Lost Library,' finding inspiration during the pandemic, and the magic of Little Free Libraries.
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A Rock and a Hard Place: PW Talks with Stephanie Land
In 'Class' (One Signal, Nov.), Land follows up 2019’s bestselling 'Maid' with an account of her experiences in higher education while struggling financially and trying to raise a child.
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The Women Behind Jane: PW Talks with Kerri Maher
Maher’s 'All You Have to Do Is Call' (Berkley, Sept.) fictionalizes the history of the women’s health organization Jane as three women fight for reproductive rights in 1970s Chicago.
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The Solution to a 150-Year-Old Mystery: PW Talks with Scott Shane
In 'Flee North' (Celadon, Sept.), journalist Shane spotlights Thomas Smallwood, a free Black man living in Washington, D.C., who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom in the 1840s.
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Consent Is Sexy: PW Talks with Victoria Lee
Lee’s 'A Shot in the Dark' (Dell, Sept.) pairs recovering alcoholic Ely Cohen with her teacher, hotshot trans photographer Wyatt Cole.
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Baggage Claim: PW Talks with Shahnaz Habib
The author of 'Airplane Mode' (Catapult, Dec.) reconsiders what it means to be a "bad traveler."
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Q & A with James Breakwell
We spoke with James Breakwell, creator of the viral Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, about bringing his brand of family humor to his debut picture book, 'You Can't Be a Pterodactyl!'
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Q & A with Nicki Pau Preto
This July, YA author Nicki Pau Preto follows up her Crown of Feathers trilogy with 'Bonesmith'—a duology-opening dark fantasy introducing Wren Graven, a bonesmith who is able to psychically sense and move bone.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About 'Nancy': PW Talks with Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith’s 'Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy' (Abrams ComicArts, Aug.) is a graphic biography of one of the unsung heroes of newspaper comics.
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Fired Up: PW Talks with Clive Oppenheimer
In 'Mountains of Fire' (Univ. of Chicago, Sept.), volcanologist Oppenheimer explores the science of volcanoes.
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