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Q & A with Dan Nott
In 'Hidden Systems,' comics creator Dan Nott looks under the ground and behind cinderblock walls to detect the wires behind our wi-fi and the pipes connecting our plumbing.
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In Conversation: Linda Sue Park and Ellen Oh
We asked Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and founder of the new Allida imprint, and Ellen Oh, co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, to discuss the impetus behind Allida and their work on its inaugural title.
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Four Questions for Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares's first middle-grade graphic novel, 'Hoops,' fictionalizes the real-life story of Judi Warren and the 1976 Warsaw High School girls' basketball team, which fought for gender equality as well as the state championship.
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‘No One Gives a Sh*t About Chickens’: PW Talks with Barbara Butcher
The author of 'What the Dead Know' (Simon & Schuster, June) discusses her two-plus decades as a death investigator with the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Just Past Calcutta: PW Talks with Nilima Rao
Debut novelist Nilima Rao explores colonization, identity, and the case of a missing indentured servant in 'A Disappearance in Fiji' (Soho Crime, June).
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For the Good of All: PW Talks with Kristen Ghodsee
In 'Everyday Utopia' (Simon & Schuster, May), Ghodsee surveys the history of utopian experiments and calls for a renewed commitment to envisioning a better world.
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Q & A with Jade Adia
We spoke with Jade Adia about her highly anticipated YA debut 'There Goes the Neighborhood,' which sold to Disney-Hyperion in a six-figure, seven-house auction.
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A Bard by Any Other Name: PW Talks with Elizabeth Winkler
In 'Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies' (Simon & Schuster, May), journalist Winkler surveys the debate around who wrote the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare.
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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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