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Why Would a Comic About Censorship Get Banned?
When a graphic novel about censorship was challenged in libraries and schools, creators Ryan Estrada and Hyun Sook Kim fought back. Now they’re releasing a sequel.
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Agnès from Zero to 90: PW Talks with Carrie Rickey
In 'A Complicated Passion' (Norton, Aug.), film critic Carrie Rickey details the life of 'Cleo from 5 to 7' director Agnès Varda.
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Exquisite Corpse: PW Talks with Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay
Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay blend their artistic and storytelling skills in the erotic horror comic 'Somna' (Dstlry, July), which has been nominated for an Eisner Award.
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PW Close-Up: Kwame Mbalia on Launching Freedom Fire
Kwame Mbalia is on a mission to help young readers discover diverse books—ones that highlight the rich voices and experiences of people of color, just like him. Mbalia—the #1 bestselling author of such kid lit favorites as Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (winner of a Coretta Scott King Author Honor) and Tristan Strong Destroys the World—is the publisher of Freedom Fire, a new imprint, founded in partnership with Disney Hyperion, that focuses on middle grade books that prioritize Black joy and wonder. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Kristin Cashore
In her speculative YA novel 'There Is a Door in This Darkness,' Kristin Cashore—the author of the Graceling Realm novels and 'Jane, Unlimited'—draws from personal experience to chronicle a teen dealing with chronic pain and processing grief amid the Covid crisis and the 2020 presidential election.
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Beyond the Book: Michelle McIvor's 'The Glow Code'
Bestselling author Michelle McIvor, whose new book 'The Glow Code: A Cheat Sheet for Feeling, Looking, and Being Your Best at Any Age' (Rowman & Littlefield) publishes in June, spoke with PW about the power of “creative pulses,” eyebrow lamination, and how women can do much more than just age gracefully. (Sponsored)
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PW Close-Up: Katherine Rundell on 'Impossible Creatures'
Award-winning British novelist Katherine Rundell (Rooftoppers) loves to bring fantastical worlds to life. In September, Impossible Creatures, the first book in a new middle grade fantasy series, will hit U.S. shelves. About a boy who’s a descendant of a family of guardians to a secret world called the Archipelago where mythic creatures are real and in danger, Impossible Creatures is already a #1 bestseller in the U.K., where it was named the 2023 Waterstones Book of the Year. As the book's publication in the U.S. nears, PW spoke with Rundell about how her childhood informed her as a writer, what inspired Impossible Creatures, and why writing about endangered species matters. (Sponsored)
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A Plan for Contentment: PW Talks with Kendra Adachi
The “professional permission giver” and author of 'The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius' discusses her book “for people who want to be kind and still get their stuff done.”
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I, Robot: PW Talks with Madhumita Murgia
In ‘Code Dependent,’ Madhumita Murgia, artificial intelligence editor at the ‘Financial Times,’ discusses the human side of AI.
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Rescuing Animals and Their People: PW Talks with Carol Mithers
In 'Rethinking Rescue,' reporter Mithers details one woman’s extraordinary efforts to treat both unhoused people, and their pets, humanely.
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Stolen Hearts: PW Talks with J’nell Ciesielski
An estranged couple reunites on the hunt for a famed tiara, which they both intend to steal, in Ciesielski’s 1920s-set 'The Winged Tiara.'
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In Conversation: Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams
We asked the mother-daughter duo Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams to discuss their first picture book collaboration, 'Soul Step,' illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, and the joys of traditional African American dance.
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MrBallen Makes a Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Graphic Novel
PW talks with John B. Allen—aka YouTuber and podcast host MrBallen—about the comics adapted from his viral storytelling.
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Reading the Room: PW Talks with Vanessa Dina and Claire Gilhuly
In ‘Book Nooks,’ the coauthors champion functional and aesthetically pleasing home libraries.
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The Final Frontier: PW Talks with Daniel Levitin
In ‘I Heard There Was a Secret Chord,’ (Norton, Aug.), neuroscientist Daniel Levitin investigates the healing power of music.
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A Pervasive Poison: PW Talks with John Fram
In Fram’s thriller ‘No Road Home’ (Atria, July), a father tries to protect his queer son from his evangelical in-laws.
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What BookTok Is Talking About When It Talks About Romance
Do you know what a Why Choose is? How about a Demon Romance? A Twisted Fairytale? If you're finding romances on TikTok, chances are you do. The category on the platform has exploded, with a bevy of new terms being coined by the avid fans finding their next literary obsession there. To help you with the lingo, here's a trusty guide to some of TikTok's newest romantic genres and subgenres, with great, new books in each category. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Molly Knox Ostertag
Ostertag spoke with PW about the genesis of her new YA book, and how it went from a vague feeling to a full-fledged graphic novel.
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Something Enduring: PW Talks with Thomas McGuane
McGuane, who turned 84 in December, is still under contract at the 'New Yorker,' where he first published fiction in 1994 after a long run as a Hollywood screenwriter and novelist. His most recent short story, "Thataway," appears in the magazine this week.
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In Conversation: Ashley Woodfolk and Lexi Underwood
We asked author Ashley Woodfolk and actor and activist Lexi Underwood to discuss their new YA novel, 'Louder Than Words,' a story about the transformative power of art as protest.
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