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Remembering a Pioneering Policewoman: PW Talks with Edward Conlon
In 'The Policewomen’s Bureau' (Arcade, May), former NYPD detective Conlon fictionalizes the story of Marie Cirile, who joined the NYPD in 1957 and worked there for 20 years.
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Q & A with Cynthia Lord
Cynthia Lord spoke with PW about drawing from multiple facets of her life, including her lifelong love of animals, in her new middle grade novel, 'Because of the Rabbit.'
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Q & A with Tom Angleberger
PW asked Tom Angleberger about his latest project, 'Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster,' which debuts a spinoff series of Inspector Flytrap.
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When a Family Loses a Child: PW Talks with Jayson Greene
In 'Once More We Saw Stars' (Knopf, May), Greene writes about life after the death of his two-year-old daughter, Greta.
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A Bug on the Windshield of Time: PW Talks with Eugene Linden
In 'Deep Past' (Rosetta, May), science writer Linden postulates that there were intelligent animals long before humans.
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Four Questions for Kathi Appelt
National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor author Kathi Appelt spoke with PW about the experiences and subsequent research that inspired 'Angel Thieves,' her first novel for teens.
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Q & A with Carlos Hernandez
PW spoke with author Carlos Hernandez about his middle grade sci-fi debut, ‘Sal & Gabi Break the Universe,’ and bringing his Cuban-American heritage to the page.
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Brown, Black and White in America: PW Talks with Mira Jacob
A graphic memoir might seem like an unlikely follow-up to 'The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing,' Mira Jacob’s acclaimed 2014 novel. But Jacob, author of 'Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations,' which will be published this month by One World, doesn’t shy away from a challenge.
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Opening the Box: PW Talks with Josh Malerman
PW spoke with the author of 'Bird Box' about his upcoming novel and what it was like to watch Sandra Bullock star in his story.
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Kith and Kitchen: PW Talks with Kwame Onwuachi
The author of the debut memoir ‘Notes from a Young Black Chef’ shares his cultural influences in his book and through his cooking.
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There for the Hugs: PW Talks with Anna Quindlen
In 'Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting' (Random House, Apr.), Quindlen describes moving into a new stage of life.
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Sudden Conversion: PW Talks with Jay Parini
Parini’s 'The Damascus Road' (Doubleday, Apr.) follows the spiritual and literal journeys of St. Paul and St. Luke.
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A Very Smart Brotha: PW Talks with Damon Young
Damon Young, cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, a senior editor at TheRoot.com and a columnist at GQ magazine, is the author of 'What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays,' a collection of writing on African American life, that will be published in March by Ecco Press.
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How Women Work: PW Talks with Mason Currey
In Currey's sequel to 'Daily Rituals: How Artists Work,' the author reveals the critical ways in which women artists persevere to create art despite societal constrictions and personal adversity.
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Making the Grade: PW Talks with Robert Christgau
Christgau follows up his NBCC-award nominated 'Is It Still Good to Ya?' with 'Book Reports: A Music Critic on His First Love, Which Was Reading.'
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Q & A with Julie Berry
PW spoke with Berry about the daunting task of writing her new YA historical romance, 'Lovely War,' and what she hopes readers will carry away from it.
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Diplomacy Behind the Scenes: PW Talks with William J. Burns
In 'The Back Channel' (Random House, Mar.), Burns, veteran of over four decades in the State Department, recounts his experiences and argues for the importance of diplomacy.
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Sifting Truth from Lies: PW Talks with Mark Bowden
In Bowden’s 'The Last Stone' (Atlantic Monthly, Apr.), detectives try to find out what happened to 13-year-old Katherine and 11-year-old Sheila Lyon, sisters who vanished from a Maryland mall in 1975.
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The Who-/How-/Why-dunit: PW Talks with Angie Kim
Kim’s twisty debut, 'Miracle Creek' (FSG/Crichton, Apr.), centers on the fallout after a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber explosion.
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From Russia, Without Love: PW Talks with Robert Dugoni
In Dugoni’s 'The Eighth Sister' (Thomas & Mercer, Apr.), someone is knocking off U.S. sleeper agents in Russia.