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Fake Fiancés, Real Feelings: PW Talks with Sara Desai
Desai playfully combines rom-com tropes in 'The Dating Plan' (Berkley, Mar.), which pairs neurotic Daisy Patel with devil-may-care Liam Murphy.
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Drawing Powerful Parallels: PW Talks with David Walker
Walker investigates the complex legacy of the civil rights era in 'The Black Panther Party' (Ten Speed, Jan.).
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Four Questions for Melissa Albert
Melissa Albert pulls readers deeper into the world established in her YA novels 'The Hazel Wood' and 'The Night Country' with 'Tales from the Hinterland,' a new collection of 12 original fairy tales.
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Q & A with Gary Paulsen
We spoke with prolific children's author Gary Paulsen, who shared what led him to write a memoir, how books have shaped his life, and what he's currently writing.
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How to Be a Great Leader: PW Talks with Katrina M. Adams
In 'Own the Arena' (Amistad, Feb.), Adams, former president of the United States Tennis Association, shares her philosophy of leadership.
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Family Affairs: PW Talks with Joan Silber
The exposure of a married New Yorker’s secret life with a Thai woman has long-ranging consequences in Silber’s 'Secrets of Happiness' (Counterpoint, May).
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Data Minders: PW Talks with John Marrs
In 'The Minders' (Berkley, Feb.), Marrs envisions a future in which advances in DNA technology enable massive amounts of data to be stored in people’s brains.
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Drawing a Memory Map: PW Talks with Margaret Kimball
Kimball’s graphic memoir, 'And Now I Spill the Family Secrets' (HarperOne, Apr.), tackles her family’s legacy of mental illness.
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On Thin Ice: PW Talks with Kale Williams
In 'The Loneliest Polar Bear' (Crown, Mar.), journalist Williams studies the ties between polar bears, humans, and climate change.
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Q & A with Kimberly Willis Holt
We spoke with Kimberly Willis Holt about following up her 1999 National Book Award-winning novel, 'When Zachary Beaver Came to Town,' with a new companion novel, 'The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas.'
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Time to Do This Right: PW talks with Tsedal Neeley
Harvard Business School professor Neeley, author of ‘Remote Work Revolution,’ discusses Zoom fatigue, productivity myths, and the future of globally dispersed work.
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In the Interest of Justice: PW Talks with Elizabeth Catte
In 'Pure America' (Belt, Feb.), historian Catte examines the legacy of the eugenics movement in Virginia.
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Leading with Empathy: PW Talks with Riaz Meghji
In 'Every Conversation Counts' (Page Two, Feb.), former TV host Meghji details the keys to communication.
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Four Questions for Cheryl B. Klein
We spoke with Lee & Low editorial director and author Cherly Klein about her new picture book, 'A Year of Everyday Wonders,' about a young girl marking a series of firsts.
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Q & A with Torrey Maldonado
PW spoke with Maldonado about how how his early educational struggles influenced him to become a teacher, and how his life, his teaching, and his students inspire his writing.
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Polo For All: PW Talks with Kareem Rosser
In 'Crossing the Line' (St. Martins, Feb.) Rosser recounts how he ended up on the polo field.
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Written in the Stars: PW Talks with Nicole Glover
A pair of former conductors on the Underground Railroad investigate a murder in Glover’s debut historical fantasy, 'The Conductors' (HMH/Adams, Mar.).
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Waking Nightmares: PW Talks with Joseph Schneider
LAPD detective Tully Jarsdel tackles a serial killer in Schneider’s 'What Waits for You' (Poisoned Pen, Jan.).
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Q & A with Holly Black
One year after releasing 'The Queen of Nothing,' the final book in the Folk of the Air trilogy, Holly Black returns to the world of Elfame with an illustrated collection of short stories.
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Q & A with David Yoon
David Yoon spoke with PW about his new book, 'Super Fake Love Song,' the beats that repeat across his stories, and the launch of his imprint with wife and fellow YA author Nicola Yoon.