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Scooby-Doo for Grown-Ups: PW Talks with Gigi Pandian
'Under Lock and Skeleton Key' (Minotaur, Mar.) author Gigi Pandian, a cofounder of Crime Writers of Color, loves locked-room puzzles and seeing magicians in mysteries.
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Strangers in Paradise: PW Talks with Elizabeth Hand
In Elizabeth Hand’s 'Hokuloa Road' (Mulholland, July), a fictional Hawaiian island’s stunning exterior conceals a dark heart—and a menacing stalker that isn’t quite human.
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Wrinkles in Crime: PW Talks with Martin Edwards
Novelist and archivist Martin Edwards discusses his forthcoming history of crime fiction, 'The Life of Crime' (Collins Crime Club, July), and what the genre’s past has taught him about its future.
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Calling It Quits: PW Talks with Cindy House
In 'Mother Noise' (Scribner/Rucci, May), essayist House lays bare her own life with a deeply moving look at her recovery from addiction.
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Getting Gotti: PW Talks with John Gleeson
In 'The Gotti Wars: Taking Down America’s Most Notorious Mobster' (Scribner, May), former prosecutor Gleeson recounts the inside story of the federal prosecutions of the so-called Teflon Don.
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Into the Light: PW Talks with Michelle Hart
In 'We Do What We Do in the Dark' (Riverhead, May), Hart delves into an affair between a college student and her female professor.
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Q & A with Adib Khorram
Adib Khorram discussed his new YA novel 'Kiss & Tell,' boy bands, and the unspoken social codes that govern masculinity.
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Q & A with Kelly Barnhill
Kelly Barnhill spoke with us about 'The Ogress and the Orphans,' her first middle grade title since 'The Girl Who Drank the Moon,' which won the 2017 Newbery Medal.
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Q & A with Seth Meyers
We spoke with the 'SNL' alumn and host of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' about his picture book debut, 'I'm Not Sacred, You’re Scared!', illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr.
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First, They Came for the Parents of Murdered Children: PW Talks with Elizabeth Williamson
'New York Times' journalist Elizabeth Williamson examines how the tragedy of a mass school shooting became fodder for conspiracy theorists in 'Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.'
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Sierra Mountain High: PW Talks with Kim Stanley Robinson
In 'The High Sierra: A Love Story' (Little, Brown, May), science fiction writer Robinson shares his admiration of the Sierras.
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Over the Rainbow: PW Talks with Rhea Ewing
In 'Fine: A Comic About Gender' (Liveright, April), Ewing interviewed dozens of Americans about how they define and experience gender.
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Reaching New Heights: Close-up on Amy McCulloch
The accomplished author and mountaineer blends her two passions in her first book for adults, Breathless, about a journalist who chases a story to alpine heights—only to find herself stranded with a killer in the midst. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with John Schu
PW spoke with Bookelicious children's librarian John Schu about when he first discovered the power of books and how they can change lives, and why he's dedicated his life to inspiring young readers.
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Kinda Korean: PW Talks with Peter Serpico
Philadelphia chef Peter Serpico celebrates Korean home cooking in 'Learning Korean' (Norton, May).
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The Kitchen Is a Space to Solve Problems: PW Talks with Michael W. Twitty
In 'Koshersoul' (Amistad, Aug.), 'The Cooking Gene' author Michael W. Twitty considers the foodways of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora.
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Sins of the Father: PW Talks with Craig McNamara
In 'Because Our Fathers Lied' (Little, Brown, May), farmer and antiwar activist McNamara probes his relationship with his father, former U.S. defense secretary Robert S. McNamara.
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A Strange Obsession: PW Talks with Tabitha Carvan
In 'This Is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch' (Putnam, May), essayist Carvan reflects on motherhood, joy, and her passion for 'Doctor Strange' actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
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A Recipe for Romance: PW Talks with T.J. Alexander
A pastry chef and her nonbinary kitchen manager find viral fame—and love—in Alexander’s debut, 'Chef’s Kiss' (Atria, May).
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Go Ask Alice: PW Talks with Guillermo Martinez
In Martinez’s 'The Oxford Brotherhood' (Pegasus Crime, Apr.), a discovery about Lewis Carroll results in violence.