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An Optimistic Dystopia: PW Talks with Sam J. Miller
In Miller’s first novel for adults, 'Blackfish City' (Ecco, Apr.), the floating city of Qaanaaq is home to animal-nanobonded humans, political schemers, and people who visit one another’s memories.
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The Opposite of Jack Reacher: PW Talks with Lee Goldberg
Goldberg’s thriller 'True Fiction' (Thomas & Mercer, Apr.) portrays a bestselling thriller writer, Ian Ludlow, as a reluctant action hero.
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Q & A with Veera Hiranandani
PW spoke with Hiranandani about delving into her family history in her forthcoming middle grade novel, 'The Night Diary,' and forging cross-cultural connections through food.
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Male Bonding in the Rust Belt: 'PW' Talks with Robin Yocum
In Yocum’s A Perfect Shot (Seventh Street, Apr.), former high school basketball legend Duke Ducheski disappears after running afoul of the mob in his small Ohio Valley hometown.
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Back to Work After an 'Otherworldly' Day: Nina LaCour on Winning the Printz Medal
The author of 'We Are Okay' shares her elation at receiving the 2018 Printz Medal, and excitement about her new YA project.
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A Sleepless Night, A Joyous Morning: Matthew Cordell on Winning the Caldecott
The author-illustrator of 'Wolf in the Snow' discusses his anxiety leading up to Monday's awards announcement, and his joy at receiving the Caldecott Medal.
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Housecleaning and 'Lots of Champagne': Erin Entrada Kelly Toasts Her Newbery Win
We spoke with the author of 'Hello, Universe' about receiving the momentous news of her award.
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Q & A with Jane Yolen
PW spoke with Yolen about writing her 365th book, 'Mapping the Bones,' a retelling of “Hansel and Gretel” set during the Holocaust.
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Shared History: PW Talks with Cherise Wolas
'The Family Tabor,' Wolas's follow-up to her acclaimed 'The Resurrection of Joan Ashby,' is a piercing and multilayered portrayal of an accomplished yet deeply troubled family. (Sponsored)
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Hear No Evil: PW Talks with Emma Viskic
Australian author Viskic’s Resurrection Bay (Pushkin Vertigo, Apr.) marks the debut of deaf detective Caleb Zelic.
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A Match Made in Pittsburgh
We spoke with Newbery Medalist Kadohata and editor Dlouhy, who first met during the MFA program at the University of Pittsburgh, about their longtime friendship and publishing partnership.
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Q & A with Susan Cooper
PW spoke with Cooper about resurrecting the Boggart, and her close relationship with her longtime American editor, the late Margaret McElderry.
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Four Questions for...Author and Grammy Winner Lynell George
PW spoke with the recent Grammy Award-winner about the art of writing liner notes, her forthcoming essay collection, and the underappreciated literary scene in L.A.
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Q & A with Diane Dillon
PW spoke with Diane Dillon about 'I Can Do Anything! Don’t Tell Me I Can’t,' the first book she’s written without her husband and longtime collaborator, the late Leo Dillon.
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Q & A with John August
PW spoke with 'Big Fish' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' screenwriter John August, whose debut middle grade novel will be released on February 6.
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Working with a Master: PW Talks with Max Allan Collins
Mickey Spillane expert Collins readied Spillane’s final completed novel, The Last Stand (Hard Case Crime, Mar.), for publication just in time for the writer’s centennial.
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In Conversation: Mary H.K. Choi and Richard Lawson
PW asked the two cultural reporters to interview each other about their contemporary YA debuts, and working across multiple media platforms.
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What’s It Really Like to Write a Guidebook?: Travel Books 2018
Five travel guide authors offer a behind-the-postcard look at their job.
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Math and Murder: PW Talks with Nova Jacobs
In Jacobs’s 'The Last Equation of Isaac Severy' (Touchstone, Mar.), the title character, a brilliant mathematician, leaves behind cryptic clues to his mysterious death for his granddaughter to solve.
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Junot Díaz Draws from Immigrant Experience in Debut Children's Book
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of books for adults is finally ending what he calls “the epoch of disappointment” by publishing his first children’s book, 'Islandborn.'