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No Greater Threat: PW Talks with Lawrence Wright
Pulitzer-winner Wright presents a chillingly plausible look at the consequences of a global pandemic in 'The End of October' (Knopf, May.).
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Q & A with Lisa Brown
We spoke with author-illustrator Lisa Brown about 'The Phantom Twin,' her first graphic novel.
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Laying Cromwell to Rest: PW Talks with Hilary Mantel
On the eve of the publication of 'The Mirror and the Light,' the final novel in Mantel's historical fiction trilogy about the life of Thomas Cromwell, we asked the novelist about the challenges of writing historical fiction, what she loves about Cromwell, and more.
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Writing the Book You Want To Read
PW talks to three African-American women novelists, Rita Woods, Alaya Dawn Johnson, and Rachel Howzell Hall about their recent books.
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Remembering Patsy Cline: PW Talks with Loretta Lynn
In 'Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust' (Grand Central, Apr.), Lynn recalls her friendship with country singer Patsy Cline.
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The New Antimonopoly Moment: PW Talks with Zephyr Teachout
In 'Break ’Em Up' (All Points, May.), attorney Teachout writes that the time to take on corporate monopolies is now.
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In Conversation: Ethan Long and Christy Ottaviano
We asked author-illustrator Ethan Long and his editor, Christy Ottaviano—publisher of her eponymous imprint at Henry Holt—about their new collaboration, the Happy County picture book series for preschoolers.
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Q & A with Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park spoke with PW about her new historical fiction novel, 'Prairie Lotus,' which takes a fresh look at the American West in the second half of the 19th century.
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Four Questions for Cassandra Clare
We spoke with Cassandra Clare about her fifth Shadowhunters series, The Last Hours trilogy, which kicks off next month with 'Chain of Gold.'
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In Conversation: Colin Meloy and Shawn Harris
We asked author and member of The Decemberists Colin Meloy and artist and musician Shawn Harris to interview each other about their new picture book, 'Everyone's Awake,' and their shared passion for music.
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Liana Finck on Pop-Up Magazine and Taking Her Cartoons to the Stage
'New Yorker' staff cartoonist Liana Finck talks to PW about bringing her cartoons to life as part of a Pop-Up Magazine performance.
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Present Company Accepted: PW talks with Caroline Welch
In 'The Gift of Presence' (TarcherPerigee, Mar.), Caroline Welch, cofounder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., sets out to distill reams of peer-reviewed science about mindfulness into plain, clear advice.
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Finding the Bright Side: PW Talks with John Moe
In 'The Hilarious World of Depression' (St. Martin’s, May.), podcaster Moe considers depression through his personal experiences and tales of those he’s interviewed.
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A Saga of Schizophrenia: PW Talks with Robert Kolker
In 'Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family' (Doubleday, Apr.), Kolker profiles the schizophrenia-afflicted Galvin family.
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Who’s Afraid of Nero Wolfe?: PW Talks with Josh Pachter
Rex Stout’s armchair sleuth gets new life in Pachter’s anthology, 'The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe' (Mysteriouspress.com, Apr.).
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High Flyers: PW Talks with Garth Ennis
Ennis (the Preacher series) pays tribute to the Royal Navy pilots who flew Fairey Swordfish biplanes to stunning underdog victories in WWII in 'The Stringbags' (Dead Reckoning, Apr.).
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The Legacy of Rush: PW Talks with Martin Popoff
In 'Anthem: Rush in the 1970s' (ECW, May.), Popoff presents the first in a three-part history of legendary Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
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Haunted Hunters: PW Talks with Stephen Graham Jones
In Jones’s 'The Only Good Indians' (Saga, May.), four friends from the Blackfeet Nation, who have moved away from the reservation, fight an elk-shaped entity that wants revenge for something they did during a hunt before they left.
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Q & A with Sandhya Menon
We spoke with Sandhya Menon about her new YA novel 'Of Curses and Kisses,' the first in her St. Rosetta's Academy series which puts a spin on fairy tale romance.
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America Magnified: PW Talks with Catherine Lacey
In 'Pew' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, May.), Lacey explores questions of identity and belief in a story of an outsider’s arrival in a Southern town.