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Q & A with Jessixa and Aaron Bagley

By Shannon Maughan | 10/26/2023 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with author-illustrator Jessixa Bagley and her husband, comics artist Aaron Bagley, about their first middle grade graphic novel, 'Duel,' and the art of fencing.
Q & A with Mélina Mangal

By Patricia J. Murphy | 10/23/2023 @ 09:00AM

We spoke with Mélina Mangal about the ways her library work and writing cross-pollinate each other, and why she's passionate about sharing the beauty of nature with young readers.
Fruitless Endeavor: PW Talks with Jacqueline Alnes

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi | 10/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

The author of the memoir 'The Fruit Cure' discusses the isolation of living with illness, the dangers of being desperate for answers, and the dark side of the wellness industry.
Rise of the Machines: PW Talks with Eve Herold

by Suzanne Shablovsky | 10/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Robots and the People Who Love Them' (St. Martin’s, Jan.), science writer Herold studies how advanced androids are changing human society.
Ways to Survive: PW Talks with Michael Cherkas

By Shaenon Garrity | 10/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

Cherkas’s graphic novel 'Red Harvest' (NBM, Nov.) follows one family through the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine of 1931 and 1932.
It Could Happen Here: PW Talks with Paul Lynch

By Louisa Ermelino | 10/20/2023 @ 07:00PM

In the Booker Prize–winning 'Prophet Song' (Grove, Dec.), Lynch imagines an Ireland falling into chaos under an authoritarian regime.
Four Questions for Julie Murphy

By Amanda Ramirez | 10/19/2023 @ 03:00PM

Julie Murphy—author of middle grade, YA, and adult romance novels such as 'Dear Sweet Pea,' 'Dumplin',' and 'If the Shoe Fits'—makes her picture book debut with 'Chubby Bunny,' illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle.
Trial by Internet: PW Talks with Dervla McTiernan

By Liz Scheier | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

McTiernan's latest thriller, 'What Happened to Nina?' (Morrow, Mar. 2024), shows how a true crime podcast can reopen old wounds.
Social Distortion: PW Talks with Kellye Garrett

Liz Scheier | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Missing White Woman' (Mulholland, Apr. 2024), Kellye Garrett considers whose stories matter online.
An Epidemic of Violence: PW Talks with Michelle Horton

By Lenny Picker | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Dear Sister' (Grand Central, Jan.), Horton recounts advocating for her sister, Nikki Addimando, after Addimando was charged with killing her abusive boyfriend in 2017.
Kind of Miraculous: PW Talks with Venita Blackburn

By Sara Davis | 10/13/2023 @ 07:00PM

Blackburn’s 'Dead in Long Beach, California' (MCD, Jan.) is a story of grief told by a chorus of nonhuman narrators.
In Conversation: Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin

| 10/12/2023 @ 03:00PM

We asked collaborating couple Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin to discuss their first joint picture book, 'Lawrence & Sophia,' finding creative synergy, and overcoming anxiety on and off the page.
Q & A with Christina Wyman

By Amanda Ramirez | 10/12/2023 @ 03:00PM

In a conversation with PW, author Christina Wyman reflected on her debut middle-grade novel, 'Jawbreaker,' her relationship with her family and her teeth, and the humor to be found in everything.
Science and Sorcery: PW Talks with Anthony Grafton

By Samuel Partal | 10/06/2023 @ 07:00PM

In 'Magus' (Harvard Univ., Dec.), historian Grafton traces the connection between Renaissance-era magic and the birth of science.
The Ties That Bind: PW Talks with Lauren Kung Jessen

By Elyse Martin | 10/06/2023 @ 07:00PM

In Jessen’s 'Red String Theory' (Forever, Jan.), an engineer and a sculptor debate fate vs. free will in life and love.
Q & A with David Arnold

By Amanda Ramirez | 10/05/2023 @ 03:00PM

David Arnold spoke with us about the inspiration behind his YA love story 'I Loved You in Another Life,' the influence of music on his life and work, and his thoughts surrounding soulmates, life after death, and the inevitability of love.
Q & A with Sharee Miller

By Erika Hardison | 10/05/2023 @ 03:00PM

PW spoke with Sharee Miller about the importance of seeing Black girls with natural hair in media, and making the transition from picture books to graphic novels with her book 'Curlfriends: New in Town.'
When True Crime Goes Bad: PW Talks with Kate Brody

By Patricia Guy | 10/03/2023 @ 07:00PM

In Brody’s harrowing debut, 'Rabbit Hole' (Soho Crime, Jan.), a woman is gripped by conspiracy theories about her sister’s disappearance.
How the MCU Was Born: PW Talks with Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards

By Lenny Picker | 10/03/2023 @ 06:30PM

The trio behind 'MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios' spoke PW about what they've liked, and not liked, about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what the future of the behemoth of a franchise may hold.
Four Questions for Asha Ashanti Bromfield

By Iyana Jones | 10/03/2023 @ 03:00PM

Actor and writer Asha Ashanti Bromfield's second YA novel, 'Songs of Irie,' brings readers deep into the underbelly of 1970s Jamaica, highlighting two young women fighting for survival and agency during the period's political violence.

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