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In Conversation: Stephanie Tromly and Kathy Dawson
We asked YA author Tromly and her editor, Kathy Dawson of Penguin, to interview each other about their collaboration and wrapping up the Trouble trilogy.
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Lee Bennett Hopkins Celebrates Eight Decades and Two New Anthologies
We spoke with poet Lee Bennett Hopkins, who celebrated his 80th birthday on April 13, and has just added two anthologies to his oeuvre.
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Explicit Connections: PW Talks with Angela Garbes
The author of ‘Like a Mother’ discusses how culture influences ideas about women’s health.
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A Public Servant: PW Talks with Mona Hanna-Attisha
Dr. Mona, as she is known in Flint, Mich., recounts her efforts to reverse the city’s water contamination in 'What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance and Hope in an American City' (One World, June).
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What Should a Woman Be?: PW Talks with Tara Isabella Burton
Tara Isabella Burton’s excellent debut, 'Social Creature' (Doubleday, June), is a Patricia Highsmith–esque novel about the fluidity of identity in the age of social media.
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A Very Personal Love Story: PW Talks with Helen Hoang
In 'The Kiss Quotient' (Berkley, June), autistic econometrician Stella hires escort Michael to teach her about sex and relationships—and they both get an unexpected lesson in love.
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In Conversation: The Fan Brothers
We asked sibling collaborators Eric and Terry Fan to interview each other about the inspiration for their new picture book, 'Ocean Meets Sky,' and their creative process.
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Four Questions for Bruce Eric Kaplan
We spoke with cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan about the origin of his new picture book comedy, 'Someone Farted.'
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Getting the Story: PW Talks with Seymour M. Hersh
In 'Reporter' (Knopf, June), investigative journalist Hersh recalls covering huge stories, from the Vietnam War’s My Lai massacre to the present-day “war on terror.”
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Cattle Running and Writing: PW Talks with Rae DelBianco
DelBianco’s debut novel, 'Rough Animals' (Arcade, June), is a gritty contemporary western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy.
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Families Never Forget: PW Talks with Jeremy Finley
A family experience inspired reporter Finley’s first novel, 'In the Darkest Time of Night' (St. Martin’s, June), a paranormal thriller.
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In Conversation: Laura Geringer Bass and Tamar Brazis
PW asked Bass and Brazis to interview each other about the evolution of their 20-year relationship as friends and publishing colleagues, and now as author and editor of the middle grade book 'The Girl with More Than One Heart.'
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Q & A with Jewell Parker Rhodes
PW spoke with Rhodes about her personal experiences of racism in America, and how writing her new novel, 'Ghost Boys,' was painful, but also cathartic.
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Not Just a Pretty Font: PW Talks with Steve Heller
The veteran graphic designer, who has authored, coauthored, and edited some 180 books on design, discusses why good design matters to non-designers, too.
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A Nation of Moats: PW Talks with Steven Brill
In 'Tailspin' (Knopf, May), journalist Brill argues that people at the top are bringing America down.
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A Comedian’s Life: PW Talks with Dave Itzkoff
In 'Robin' (Holt, May), journalist Itzkoff chronicles the life and times of the late Robin Williams.
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Rethinking Past Wars: PW Talks with Norman Lock
Lock continues his American Novels series with 'The Wreckage of Eden' (Bellevue Library, June), about the relationship between an Army chaplain and Emily Dickinson during the Mexican-American War and John Brown’s 1859 slave rebellion.
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Asking the Next Question: PW Talks with Sandra M. Odell
In 'Godfall and Other Stories' (Hydra House, Apr.), Odell assembles a kaleidoscope of voices. Each story brushes against multiple genres and is informed by the author’s life.
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The Unlucky Pulled Along by Fate: PW Talks with You-Jeong Jeong
In 'The Good Son' (Penguin, June), South Korean author Jeong presents a twisted story of murder.
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Bologna 2018: A Talk with Cao Wenxuan
We spoke with the acclaimed author about his work, and China's contemporary children's book landscape.