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Q & A with Carlos Matias
Debut author Carlos Matias pays homage to a time when pay phones lined city sidewalks and each call cost 25¢ in his picture book 'Emergency Quarters,' illustrated by Gracey Zhang and based on Matias's "Best of the Year" finalist entry to the New York Times's Metropolitan Diary.
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Children's Institute 2024: The Poetry of Grief: PW Talks with Renée Watson
Watson spoke with PW about writing in prose, the power of community, and holding space for all Black children’s emotions.
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The Nuclear Option: PW Talks with M.V. Ramana
In 'Nuclear Is Not the Solution' (Verso, July), global affairs scholar M.V. Ramana explains the dangers of atomic energy and why it won’t save the planet.
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Heading Toward Disaster: PW Talks with Taffy Brodesser-Akner
In Brodesser-Akner’s 'Long Island Compromise,' a Jewish-American family contends with traumas new and old.
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PW Close-Up: Anthony Tassi on the History of Literacy Partners
Established in 1973, Literacy Partners is a New York City-based nonprofit focused on strengthening families through literacy. To celebrate a milestone birthday--50 years!--PW spoke to the organization's Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Tassi, about the group's roots in America's social-justice and anti-poverty movements, the different programs it offers, and some of the people whose lives it has impacted. (Sponsored)
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In Conversation: Catherine Con Morse and Ellen Oh
We asked Catherine Con Morse and Ellen Oh to discuss their new YA novels and the importance of authentic Asian American representation in children's literature.
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Four Questions for Michael Ruhlman
PW spoke with Michael Ruhlman about his inspiration, experiences, and influences in bringing his culinary expertise to his YA debut, 'If You Can't Take the Heat.'
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Meet the Judges of the BookLife Nonfiction Prize!
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Q & A with Laurie Morrison
PW spoke with Laurie Morrison about how her own tween years and her teaching experience influence her writing, and what her hopes are for her students and readers who are just trying to survive middle school.
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A Resilient Life: PW Talks with Maria Sweeney
Sweeney offers candid glimpses of living with a disability in her graphic memoir 'Brittle Joints' (Street Noise, June).
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Don’t Be Anti-Alarmed: PW Talks with Genevieve Guenther
In 'The Language of Climate Politics' (Oxford Univ., July), Guenther analyzes pro–fossil fuel narratives in mainstream climate news.
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Q & A with Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Faith Schaffer
Female samurai with cell phones and wi-fi turn feudal Japan upside down in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's YA graphic novel 'The Worst Ronin,' illustrated by animator Faith Schaffer, who is making her publishing debut.
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AAPI Heritage Month 2024: Q&As with Six Children's Authors on Embracing Their Culture
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked six authors to discuss their new and forthcoming books for young readers and the importance of highlighting their culture through literature.
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Q & A with Pablo Cartaya
Baseball-playing middle schooler Elena navigates familial pressures and burnout in 'Curveball,' a middle grade graphic novel written by Pablo Cartaya, in his graphic novel debut.
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PW Close-Up: Christen Karniski on Rowman & Littlefield at 75
Since 1949, Rowman & Littlefield has served as a beacon of the indie publishing world. With titles ranging from general interest to academic studies and parenting books, Rowman & Littlefield highlights authoritative, diverse voices from foremost experts in their respective fields. PW spoke with Christen Karniski, executive acquisitions editor for sports and recreation, parenting, and YA nonfiction, about the publisher’s 75th anniversary, its proven track record of success, and the books that matter to readers today. (Sponsored)
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All Kinds of Bodies: PW Talks with Emma Specter
‘Vogue’ culture writer Emma Specter describes her struggles with binge eating and yo-yo dieting, and how she made peace with her body, in the debut memoir ‘More, Please.’
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Breaking the Circle: PW Talks with Eliza Griswold
In 'Circle of Hope' (FSG, Aug.), Eliza Griswold explores the forces that caused a social justice–oriented evangelical church to shutter.
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Money, Medicis, and Magic: PW Talks with Paolo Bacigalupi
With 'Navola,' the author turns from climate fiction to epic fantasy in a Renaissance Italy–inspired setting.
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Q & A with Alison McGhee
Author Alison McGhee examines death and grief with a speculative twist in her upcoming middle grade novel 'Telephone of the Tree.'
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