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The Essence of North: An Interview with Dolores Redondo and Michael Meigs
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Sacred Words: PW Talks with Jonathan Merritt
In 'Learning to Speak God from Scratch' (Convergent, Sept.), Merritt considers how the meanings of religious words have changed over time.
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All Eyes on Bearden: PW Talks with Mary Schmidt Campbell
In 'An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden' (Oxford, Sept.), Spelman College president Campbell examines the career and legacy of the Harlem Renaissance muralist (1911–1988).
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Lethal and Compassionate: PW Talks with Sean Parnell
Former Army Ranger Parnell, an Afghanistan War veteran, makes his fiction debut with a military thriller, 'Man of War' (Morrow, Sept.).
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Q & A with Alexandra Bracken
With a movie based on her YA novel, 'The Darkest Minds,' slated for release in theaters on August 3, and a new addition to the dystopian series publishing later this month, author Alexandra Bracken spoke with PW about her experiences expanding the series.
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Imaginary History: PW Talks With George R.R. Martin
While George R.R. Martin is best known for fantasy, his work has influenced all corners of the genre fiction world. PW spoke with him at this year's ThrillerFest, where he was the keynote speaker, about his new book and more.
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Believing Unusual Things: PW Talks with Gene Doucette
In 'The Spaceship Next Door' (HMH/Adams, Sept.), a teen girl guides a reporter’s investigation of a spaceship that crashed in her town and has lain dormant for three years.
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In Search of Family: PW Talks with Edwin Hill
Hill’s debut, 'Little Comfort' (Kensington, Sept.), introduces Hester Thursby, a Harvard librarian who finds lost people on the side.
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A Century of Screams: PW Talks with W. Scott Poole
In ‘Wasteland,’ Poole examines the influence of World War I on the books of H.P. Lovecraft, the films of David Cronenberg, and more.
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The Wolf at the Door: PW Talks with Jeff Nesbit
In 'This Is the Way the World Ends' (St. Martin’s/Dunne, Sept.), a former White House staffer discusses how to battle climate change.
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: PW Talks with Sarah Smarsh
Smarsh writes about growing up in a family of working-class farmers in Kansas during the 1980s and ’90s in 'Heartland' (Scribner, Sept.).
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Mile-High Conversations: PW Talks with Parker Posey
Actress Parker Posey tells about her childhood and her path to becoming an indie film star in 'You’re on an Airplane' (Blue Rider, July 24).
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Between Perception and Truth: PW Talks with Stephen Giles
In Giles’s 'The Boy at the Keyhole' (Hanover Square, Sept.), a psychological thriller, a vulnerable child faces off against an imposing housekeeper in a decaying mansion.
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A Pirate’s Odyssey: PW Talks with Steve Goble
In 'The Devil’s Wind' (Seventh Street, Sept.), Goble melds genres with his 18th-century pirate-turned-detective hero, Spider John.
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Q & A with Betty G. Birney
Betty G. Birney spoke with PW about the genesis of her original series and its new offshoot, 'Life According to Og the Frog.'
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Jurassic Intrigue: PW Talks with Paige Williams
In 'The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy' (Hachette, Sept.), 'New Yorker' writer Williams illuminates the world of commercial fossil hunters.
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This Just In: PW Talks with Anthony Salvanto
In 'Where Did You Get This Number?' (Simon & Schuster, Aug.), Salvanto, the director of elections and surveys for CBS News, walks readers through the polling process.
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Ishmael Wasn’t Alone: PW Talks with Jeffrey Ford
In 'Ahab’s Return' (Morrow, Aug.), Ford imagines that Herman Melville’s whaling captain survived the sinking of the Pequod.
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Identity Crisis: PW Talks with Kwame Anthony Appiah
In 'The Lies That Bind' (Norton, Aug.), the New York University philosophy professor analyzes how the politics of group identity can lead people astray.
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Eating the Israeli Way: PW Talks with Michael Solomonov
Chef and restaurateur Solomonov’s third cookbook, 'Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious' (HMH/Martin, Oct.), makes Israel’s melting-pot cuisine accessible to home cooks.