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Fairy Gold and the Iron Curtain: PW Talks with Naomi Novik
In 'Spinning Silver' (Del Rey, July), the story of “Rumpelstiltskin” is retold and transformed through a myriad of character voices.
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Remember Los Alamos: PW Talks with David Krugler
U.S.-Soviet tensions frame Krugler’s Rip the 'Angels from Heaven' (Pegasus Crime, July), set during WWII in Washington, D.C., and Los Alamos, N.Mex.
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Abraham Lincoln, Attorney at Law: PW Talks with Dan Abrams
In 'Lincoln’s Last Trial' (Hanover Square, June), Abrams and David Fisher recreate Lincoln’s final outing as a defense lawyer in a murder trial.
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Q & A with Kenneth C. Davis
PW asked Kenneth C. Davis about the genesis of his writing career and move into children’s books, and what sparked his most recent foray into hidden history.
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Four Questions for Alison McGhee
PW spoke with Alison McGhee about 'What I Leave Behind,' her first young adult novel in nearly 10 years.
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Growing Up Bernstein: PW Talks with Jamie Bernstein
On the centennial of legendary composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein’s birth, Jamie Bernstein discusses life as his daughter in her memoir, 'Famous Father Girl' (Harper, June).
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The Everyday Genius of Black Life: PW Talks with David Chariandy
Chariandy’s 'Brother' (Bloomsbury, July) chronicles two brothers’ coming-of-age in Toronto in the 1990s.
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True Lies: Alex Dahl, In Her Own Words
Norwegian author Dahl makes her debut with a psychological suspense novel, 'The Boy at the Door' (Berkley, July), about a suburban mom, Cecelia Wilborg, whose decision to help an abandoned boy leads to trouble.
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Q & A with Carrie Arcos
PW spoke with Carrie Arcos about the inspiration for her new novel, 'We Are All That’s Left,' and her impressions of Bosnia today.
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Four Questions for Temple Grandin
In advance of her keynote at Children’s Institute in New Orleans next month, inventor and autism activist Temple Grandin spoke with PW about her new children's book, 'Calling All Minds.'
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Q & A with Aisha Saeed
PW spoke with Aisha Saeed about the real-life Pakistani girl who jumpstarted the writing of 'Amal Bound.'
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A Brothel in Reverse: PW Talks with Vanessa Hua
Hua’s debut novel, 'A River of Stars' (Ballantine, Aug.; reviewed on p. 42), follows a tenacious Chinese factory clerk named Scarlett Chen who escapes an illegal maternity home in L.A. and flees to San Francisco’s Chinatown.
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Four Questions for Sally Green
PW spoke with the internationally bestselling author of 'Half Bad' about her new YA fantasy trilogy and the joy of reading.
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Four Questions for Erin Danielle Russell
PW spoke with Dork Diaries co-author Erin Danielle Russell about her first solo book, 'How to Trick the Tooth Fairy.'
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Wall Street Trickery in Early America: PW Talks with Paddy Hirsch
Hirsch’s historical thriller, 'The Devil’s Half Mile' (Forge, June), mixes financial fraud and murder in 1799 New York City.
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The Shadow of the Smartest Boy in the World: PW Talks with Michael Kupperman
Eisner Award–winner Kupperman’s graphic memoir, 'All the Answers' (Gallery13, May), delves into the story of his father, a WWII-era media sensation.
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Conan Doyle the Crusader: PW Talks with Margalit Fox
In 'Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World’s Most Famous Detective Writer' (Random House, June), Fox revisits the real-life sleuthing of Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Q & A with Hope Larson
PW speaks with Hope Larson about her latest graphic novel for middle grade readers, 'All Summer Long.'
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Menace Beneath the Veneer: PW Talks with Jake Tapper
CNN news anchor Jake Tapper makes his fiction debut with 'The Hellfire Club' (Little, Brown, Apr. 24), a thriller set in 1950s Washington, D.C.
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Four Questions for Martha Brockenbrough
PW spoke with YA author Martha Brockenbrough about the impetus for writing her Trump biography, 'Unpresidented,' which is due out from Feiwel and Friends on November 13.