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More Joy of Cooking: PW Talks with John Becker
John Becker, coauthor with wife Megan Scott, updates his great-grandmother Irma S. Rombauer’s 1931 classic 'Joy of Cooking' (Scribner, Nov.).
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Dystopian Consent: PW Talks with K.M. Szpara
In Szpara’s debut, 'Docile' (Tor.com, Mar.), desperate debtors sell themselves as submissives to the ultrarich.
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Wolfe in the Fold; PW Talks with Jeff Lindsay
In 'Just Watch Me' (Dutton, Dec.), Dexter creator Lindsay introduces a new antihero: master thief Riley Wolfe.
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Q & A with Julie Murphy
Julie Murphy spoke with PW about shifting from YA to middle grade in her new novel, 'Dear Sweet Pea.'
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Q & A with Eliza Wheeler
Eliza Wheeler, whose debut picture book, 2013's 'Miss Maple's Seeds,' has sold more than one million copies, found the inspiration for her second solo book very close to home.
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Different Isn’t a Threat: PW Talks with Nnedi Okorafor
Okorafor’s first graphic novel, ‘LaGuardia,’ stems from an incident at the real-life airport of the same name.
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We Can Do More Together: PW Talks with Rivers Solomon
The author of ‘The Deep’ ponders mythmaking, colonialism, and whether whales blink.
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Expectation and Rules: PW Talks with Carmen Maria Machado
The guest editor of ‘The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019’ explains why “literary science fiction” isn’t an oxymoron.
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A Benign Faith: PW Talks with W. Lee Warren
In 'I’ve Seen the End of You' (WaterBrook, Jan.), neurosurgeon Warren shares experiences that have led to the
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Measuring Madness: PW Talks with Susannah Cahalan
In 'The Great Pretender' (Grand Central, Nov.), journalist Cahalan finds significant issues in psychologist David Rosenhan’s influential 1973 study “On Being Sane in Insane Places.”
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One Step Off Real: PW Talks with Samuel Shem
Forty-one years after the publication of Shem’s cult medical novel, 'The House of God,' the doctor has written a sequel, 'Man’s 4th Best Hospital' (Berkley, Nov.; reviewed on p. 85).
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Murder, He Wrote: PW Talks with Howard Mittelmark
In Mittelmark’s 'Written Out' (Permanent, Nov.), a book editor descends into mayhem and murder.
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Q & A with Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad
Author Kyo Maclear and illustrator Julie Morstad explore the late artist Gyo Fujikawa's story in 'It Began with a Page,' their new picture book biography.
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In Conversation: Grace Lin and Alvina Ling
PW asked author-illustrator Grace Lin and editor Alvina Ling to interview each other about their long-term friendship and collaboration.
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With Two New Books, Rainbow Rowell Hits the Road
We spoke with Rowell about her new YA projects: 'Wayward Son,' a sequel to her bestselling novel 'Carry On,' and 'Pumpkinheads,' her debut graphic novel, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks.
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Q & A with Steve Sheinkin
Sheinkin spoke with PW about the genesis of his children's book career and the latest addition to his narrative nonfiction oeuvre, 'Born to Fly.'
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Not Your Normal Dictatorship: PW Talks with Chung Min Lee
In 'The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un' (All Points, Nov.), Asia analyst Lee dissects North Korea.
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Through Generations: PW Talks with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Wilkerson Sexton’s second novel, 'The Revisioners' (Counterpoint, Nov.), chronicles the links between three women from three different generations, and what they will do to protect themselves and their children.
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Culinary Building Blocks: PW Talks with Niki Segnit
In 'Lateral Cooking' (Bloomsbury, Oct.) British cookbook author Segnit lays out how one dish can lead
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The Actor Tackles Politics with Poetry: PW Talks with John Lithgow
Actor John Lithgow has published nine children’s books and a memoir, and will add “poet” to his literary resume with 'Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse.' In Los Angeles, Lithgow spoke with PW about his forthcoming book.