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A Ballad for Unsung Heroes: PW Talks with Luis Alberto Urrea
Urrea draws on his family history for 'Good Night, Irene' (Little, Brown, May), about the women of the American Red Cross’s Clubmobile service in WWII.
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Big Screen, Bigger Dreams: PW Talks with Sammy Harkham
A struggling 1970s filmmaker stars in Harkham’s 'Blood of the Virgin' (Pantheon, May), an expansive tale of ambition and the immigrant experience.
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In Conversation: Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
We asked brothers and frequent collaborators Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey to discuss their creative process and the autobiographical elements in their new book, 'Heroes by a Hair,' kicking off their first series.
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Augusten Burroughs Writes His First Picture Book
We spoke with author and memoirist Augusten Burroughs about his picture book debut, 'My Little Thief,' inspired by a true story that went viral.
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Snapshots of Black Life: 'PW' Talks with Renata Cherlise
'Black Archives: A Photographic Celebration of Black Life' by Renata Cherlise is a vivid celebration of the informal snapshot and the Black family photo album. The book is published by Ten Speed Press.
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Q & A with Chrystal D. Giles
In Chrystal D. Giles's second middle grade novel, 'Not an Easy Win,' Lawrence, a newly transferred student struggles with adapting with being uprooted from Charlotte, N.C.; we spoke with Giles about capturing Black Southern experiences.
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Q & A with Ron Grady
PW spoke with Ron Grady, early childhood educator and debut author-illustrator of the picture book 'What Does Brown Mean to You?,' about how he hopes to impact the way we view preschoolers and how they see themselves.
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Is Life Good?: PW Talks with Alan Noble
Alan Noble, editor-in-chief of the online magazine 'Christ and Pop Culture,' examines "the gift and burden of life," and how Christianity can support mental health in his new book, 'On Getting out of Bed' (IVP, Apr.).
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Face the Strange: PW Talks with Premee Mohamed
Mohamed blends horror, fantasy, and science fiction in her latest collection, 'No One Will Come Back for Us' (Undertow, May).
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The Nearest of Misses: PW Talks with Rory Carroll
In 'There Will Be Fire' (Putnam, Apr.), journalist Carroll details a 1984 IRA plot that came close to assassinating British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Black History Month 2023: Q&As with Picture Book Creators Highlighting Black History
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with the creators of five picture books that highlight important Black figures and historical events about how they contextualize the past for young readers.
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Four Questions for Trang Thanh Tran
We spoke with Vietnamese American writer Trang Thanh Tran about their horror influences and writing about the emotional costs of Vietnamese history in their YA debut, 'She Is a Haunting.'
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Four Questions for Brian Pinkney
In 'Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!,' Brian Pinkney shows how two friends with very different play styles and personalities can have fun together and even weather a mishap.
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Finding the Poetry of New Mexico: PW Talks with Alisa Lynn Valdés
In Valdés’s 'Hollow Beasts' (Thomas & Mercer, Apr.), poetry professor Jodi Luna becomes New Mexico’s oldest conservation officer.
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Any Means Necessary: PW Talks with Paul Kix
In 'You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live' (Celadon, May), journalist Kix recounts the bloody 1963 campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Ala.
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Putting Grief into Words: PW Talks with Marcie Alvis Walker
'Black Coffee with White Friends' blogger Walker charts a post–Jim Crow childhood in 'Everybody Come Alive' (Convergent, May).
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Q & A with Patricia Park
Patricia Park makes her YA debut with 'Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim,' a contemporary novel about a teenager grappling with academic stress, family, grief, identity, and racism.
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Jack Johnson, Black Champion: PW Talks with Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka
We spoke with Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka about 'Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century,' a lyrically structured graphic recreation of the historic 1910 heavyweight title bout between Johnson—the first Black heavyweight boxing champion—and James J. Jeffries, the "White Hope."
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Ways of Seeing: PW Talks with Claire Dederer
In 'Monsters' (Knopf, Apr.), book critic Dederer examines the complexities of loving art by problematic artists.
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'The Giver' Author Lois Lowry Discusses Her New Book
In her new book, 'The Windeby Puzzle,' two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry combines both narrative history and fiction to imagine the life of an adolescent child from the first century whose remains were excavated in northern Germany.
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