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All-in on Escape: PW Talks with Jonathan Taplin
In 'The End of Reality' (PublicAffairs, Sept.), USC digital studies professor Taplin argues that Big Tech billionaires are selling people a false future.
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Couple Goals: PW Talks with Elena Armas
'The Spanish Love Deception' author Elena Armas, whose latest romance is 'The Long Game,' discusses the joys of writing sweet men.
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In Search of a Lost Father: PW Talks to Luke Russert
When Tim Russert, moderator of 'Meet the Press,' died in 2008, he left behind a son and family struggling to find themselves in his absence. In his memoir 'Look for Me There,' Russert's son Luke describes his journey to 67 countries and how it helped him come to terms with his loss and grief.
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Pride 2023: Q&As with Children's and YA Authors Centering Queer Identities
In celebration of Pride Month, we spoke with seven authors of LGBTQ+ stories for young readers.
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Q & A with Hayley Kiyoko
Musician, actor, and filmmaker Hayley Kiyoko has graced both stages and screens for a decade, and now turns her focus to the page with her YA debut 'Girls Like Girls.'
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Q & A with George Lopez
Comedian and actor George Lopez recently branched out and became a children's author, drawing upon his childhood experiences to create 'ChupaCarter,' in which 12-year-old Jorge Lopez is sent to live with his grandparents in rural New Mexico, where he befriends a lonely chupacabra.
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Untold Stories: PW Talks with Aaliyah Bilal
Bilal’s debut collection, 'Temple Folk' (Simon & Schuster, July) depicts African American Muslims exploring their faith and seeking liberation in the 1970s.
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Ghost in the Machine: PW Talks with Tobias Rose-Stockwell
In 'Outrage Machine' (Legacy Lit, July), journalist Rose-Stockwell analyzes how social media negatively impacts users.
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Queer Icons Unite: Musicians Tegan and Sara Team Up with Cartoonist Tillie Walden for Middle Grade Graphic Novel Debut
Twin sisters and indie pop duo Tegan and Sara Quin, known as Tegan and Sara, have partnered with Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Tillie Walden on 'Junior High,' a middle grade graphic novel.
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From Party Drug to Panacea: PW Talks with Rachel Nuwer
Science journalist Rachel Nuwer spoke with PW about MDMA (better known as ecstasy or molly) as a treatment for trauma, addiction, and depression.
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A Christian Threat: PW Talks with David P. Gushee
In Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies (Eerdmans, Oct.), professor of Christian ethics David P. Gushee argues that democracies across the world are under threat from an antidemocratic movement among some Christians.
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Tongue Tied: PW Talks with Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
Siddiqi’s 'The Centre' (Zando/Flynn) sees Pakistani translator Anisa Ellahi attending a shadowy language institute in London, where promises of quick instruction come at a gruesome, darkly comic cost.
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Drunk in Love: PW Talks with L. Dreamer
Dreamer’s Crush (self-published) pairs trans vintner Cal with widowed vineyard owner Mia.
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Q & A with Sonora Reyes
We spoke with National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes about their new YA novel, 'The Luis Ortega Survival Club,' "naming and shaming" abusers, and new ways of thinking about revenge.
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Hope Despite Change? PW Talks to Isabel Kershner
Veteran 'New York Times' Israel correspondent Kershner illuminates the serious domestic issues dividing that country in 'The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel's Battle for Its Inner Soul' (Knopf).
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Q & A with Ann Hood
Author Ann Hood spoke with us about her new children's book, 'Clementine,' exploring death and mourning for middle graders, and the importance of not sugar coating difficult subject matter.
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Matters of the Heart: PW Talks with Ron Rosenbaum
Journalist Rosenbaum’s 'In Defense of Love' (Doubleday, Aug.) investigates the enigmatic phenomenon and debunks theories that seek to quantify it.
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A New Housewifery: PW Talks with Jenni Nuttall
In 'Mother Tongue' (Viking, Aug.), Oxford University English professor Nuttall delves into the history of words describing women’s bodies and experiences.
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In Conversation: Lucy Ruth Cummins and Jack Wong
We asked author-illustrators Lucy Ruth Cummins and Jack Wong to discuss their new picture books celebrating the expansive and liberating pleasures of swimming.
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In My Daughter's Eyes: Four YA Authors on Writing Complex Mother-Daughter Dynamics
We spoke with the authors of four YA books about capturing complex mother-daughter relationships.