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Machines vs. Monsters: PW Talks with Max Barry
Humanity battles hostile aliens with the aid of advanced machine intelligence, in Barry’s SF thriller, 'Providence' (Putnam, Mar.).
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Q & A with Adam Silvera
We spoke with Adam Silvera about his new novel, 'Infinity Son,' kicking off his first YA fantasy series.
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Wildlife in Peril: PW Talks with Will Staples
In 'Animals' (Blackstone, Mar.), screenwriter Staples conveys the scope and horror of wildlife trafficking.
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War Through a Woman’s Eyes: PW Talks with Svenja O’Donnell
Journalist O’Donnell uncovers her German grandmother’s secret WWII history in 'Inge’s War' (Viking, Apr.).
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In Conversation: Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
We asked authors Albertalli and Saeed to interview each other about their new book, 'Yes No Maybe So,' about two teens of varying backgrounds who come together—and fall in love—through political canvassing.
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Q & A with Daniel Bernstrom
Author Daniel Bernstrom turns his attention to his family's history in his new picture book, 'Big Papa and the Time Machine.'
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Insects of Beauty and Hope: PW Talks with Wendy Williams
In 'The Language of Butterflies' (Simon & Schuster, May;), Williams explores and celebrates the world of butterflies.
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Murder by the Book: PW Talks with Peter Swanson
A mystery bookstore blog post inspires a serial killer in Swanson’s 'Eight Perfect Murders' (Morrow, Mar.).
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In a Thicket: PW Talks with Riku Onda
In 'The Aosawa Murders' (Bitter Lemon, Feb.), Onda gradually unveils the truth behind a mass murder.
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Channeling the Gospel: PW Talks with Khristi Lauren Adams
In 'Parable of the Brown Girl' (Fortress, Feb.), Adams presents seven portraits of black girls and women that address societal barriers and challenges from a Christian perspective.
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The Future of Feminism: PW Talks with Mikki Kendall
In 'Hood Feminism' (Viking, Mar.), blogger and activist Kendall charts a new direction for the women’s movement.
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Noteworthy YA Trilogies Get Finales This Season
This fall, the authors of several bestselling YA series delivered concluding books; we asked four such authors how they started, how they managed, and how they felt when it was over.
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Fifty Years of Fraud: PW Talks with Adam Sisman
In 'The Professor and the Parson' (Counterpoint, Feb.), Sisman traces the long career of a recalcitrant con man.
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Grandma Knows Best: PW Talks with Bess Kalb
In 'Nobody Will Tell You This But Me' (Knopf, Apr.), Kalb channels her opinionated grandmother and celebrates their bond.
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Q & A with Brigid Kemmerer
We spoke with Brigid Kemmerer about her new YA fantasy, ‘A Heart So Fierce and Broken,’ sequel to ‘A Curse So Dark and Lonely.’
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Supernatural Sleuthing: PW Talks with Mike Ashley
In 'Fighters of Fear' (Talos, Feb.), Ashley has assembled the definitive anthology of occult detective short stories.
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A Song of Freedom: PW Talks with Ben Okri
In Okri’s 'The Freedom Artist' (Akashic, Feb.), a man searches for a woman imprisoned after asking revolutionary questions in a dystopian world.
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A Coalition of Genres: PW Talks with Cathy Park Hong
In 'Minor Feelings' (One World, Feb.), poet Hong explores the Asian-American experience.
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Mind Games: PW Talks with Isabel Greenberg
Greenberg blends historical fiction and fantasy in 'Glass Town' (Abrams ComicArts, Mar.), a graphic novel inspired by the imaginary worlds the Brontë siblings created as children.
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From the President’s Desk: PW Talks with Craig Fehrman
In 'Author in Chief' (Avid Reader, Feb.), historian Fehrman examines the tradition of U.S. presidents as authors.