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The Politics of Yarn: PW Talks with Clara Parkes
In ‘Vanishing Fleece,’ Parkes documents the sheep-to-shop journey of a bale of Saxon merino wool.
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Long Time Leaving: PW Talks with Megan Phelps-Roper
In 'Unfollow' (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Oct.), Phelps-Roper recounts her experiences growing up in and eventually leaving the Westboro Baptist Church.
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A Map With All the Destinations: PW Talks with Jen Gunter
In 'The Vagina Bible,' ob-gyn Gunter shares facts and dispels fallacies about women’s sexual and reproductive health.
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Tuning In: PW Talks With Enric Corbera
PW caught up with Spanish wellness expert Corbera to discuss his latest book, 'Encuentros con mi alma' ('Encounters with my soul'). The book is published by Grano de Mostaza and distributed in the U.S. by Spanish Publishers.
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Just the Messenger: PW Talks with Nuseir Yassin
In ‘Around the World in 60 Seconds,’ the popular travel vlogger behind Nas Daily expands on his most meaningful experiences.
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Edgy Woman: PW Talks with Sheila Weller
In 'Carrie Fisher: Life on the Edge' (FSG/Crichton, Nov.), Weller explores the life and career of the “badass” writer and actress, who died in 2016.
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Camaraderie and Rapture: PW Talks with Ellen Sander
In the reissued of ‘Trips,’ first published in 1973, the veteran journalist reconsiders 1960s music culture.
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Four Questions for Pablo Cartaya
Pablo Cartaya's third novel, 'Each Tiny Spark,' is the first hardcover middle grade novel published by Penguin’s new Kokila imprint, whose mission is to "center stories from the margins."
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Telling Underdog Stories: PW Talks with J. Malcolm Garcia
In 'The Fruit of All My Grief: Lives in the Shadows of the American Dream' (Seven Stories, Sept.), journalist Garcia
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Three Decades of Startles and Dread
The 11th volume of 'The Best Horror of the Year' (Night Shade, Sept.) showcases editor Datlow’s talent for choosing a wide range of top-notch horror stories.
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Violence Is Golden: PW Talks with Martin Edwards
In 'Gallows Court' (Poisoned Pen, Sept. ), Edwards captures the spirit of detective fiction’s golden age
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Conscientious Fighter: PW Talks with Erik Edstrom
Edstrom, a West Point graduate and Afghanistan War veteran, reflects on his time as a soldier in 'Un-American' (Bloomsbury, Oct.), a treatise against what he sees as blind patriotism and war for war’s sake.
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Living in the Worst Place in America: PW Talks with Christopher Ingraham
In 'If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home by Now' (Harper, Sept.), Ingraham reveals what happened after he and his family moved from the East Coast to rural Minnesota.
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A Chamber Novel: PW Talks with Linda Boström Knausgård
Knausgård’s 'Welcome to America' (World Editions, Sept.) is the story of a girl who stops speaking after her prayer for her father to die comes true.
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Against the 'Mean Girl' Myth: PW Talks with Andrea S. Kramer and Alton B. Harris
In 'It's Not You, It's the Workplace' (Nicholas Brealey, Sept.), Kramer and Harris debunk misconceptions about female competition in the workplace.
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Betty Crocker Tears: PW Talks with Lynn Cullen
Cullen’s 'The Sisters of Summit Avenue' (Gallery, Sept.) features two competitive sisters: one is a struggling farmer, while the other works as a “Betty” writing recipes for Betty Crocker.
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Can It Happen Here? PW Talks with Peter Steiner
New Yorker cartoonist Steiner’s series launch, 'The Good Cop' (Severn, Sept.), introduces an honest Munich policeman struggling to do his job as the Nazis rise to power.
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Indirect Effects: PW Talks with Rebecca Solnit
In 'Whose Story Is This? Old Conflicts, New Chapters' (Haymarket, Sept.), progressive cultural critic Solnit examines shifting social power in the U.S.
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Getting Families Back on Track: PW Talks with Kim John Payne
In 'Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst' (Shambhala, Sept.), educational consultant Payne coaches parents on how to respond constructively when their kids misbehave.
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A Scary Autumn Children’s Tale: PW Talks with Søren Sveistrup
Danish screenwriter Sveistrup’s first novel, The Chestnut Man (Harper, Sept.), reveals something rotten in Denmark.