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Q & A with Alice Walker
Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker's new picture book, 'Sweet People Are Everywhere,' presents her poem of the same title, celebrating the shared humanity of people around the world.
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Doing the Inner Work: Close-up on Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra
Clayton and Charaipotra—whose latest novel, The Rumor Game, about the diverse students at D.C.’s upscale Foxham Prep, will be published in March of 2022—spoke to PW about writing believable teen characters, the damaging impact of rumors, and the excitement of seeing their work evolve. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Amy Robach and Andrew Shue
We spoke with 'Good Morning America' co-anchor Amy Robach and actor Andrew Shue about their desire to share their parenting wisdom in their first picture book, 'Better Together,' the story of two animal families learning to live in harmony.
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Q & A with Katie Yamasaki
PW spoke with author-illustrator Katie Yamasaki about her new picture book, 'Dad Bakes,' her work with communities impacted by incarceration, and restorative justice.
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Q & A with Chuck Wendig
Bestselling author Chuck Wendig spoke with us about his latest novel, a debut middle grade fantasy, titled 'Dust & Grim.'
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Q & A with Lilliam Rivera
Pura Belpré Honoree Lilliam Rivera turns to science fiction with her latest YA novel, 'We Light Up the Sky,' which follows three Latinx teens in Los Angeles as they try to stop an alien invasion in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Q & A with Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Author-illustrator Laura Vaccaro Seeger spoke with us about the final book in her color-inspired trilogy, 'Red'; her rapport with her longtime editor, Neal Porter; and what's next on her creative agenda.
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Q & A with Mo Willems
In 'Opposites Abstract,' illustrator Mo Willems asks readers to think about how 18 paired, non-representational images make us feel as well as how and why we place one idea in opposition to another.
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Q & A with Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of the prize-winning YA novel 'Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,' spoke with PW about why writing the long-awaited sequel was so difficult and so necessary.
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Q & A with Jonathan Stroud
In 'The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne,' his first title since 2017's 'The Empty Grave' (fifth in his bestselling Lockwood & Co. series), British author Jonathan Stroud kicks off a new upper-middle-grade fantasy/adventure series.
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Monsters, Myths, Magic, and Mad Science: PW Talks with Rex Ogle
Ogle chatted with PW about drawing from his own childhood to write relatable characters who star in engaging and lightly spooky adventure stories. (Sponsored)
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A Mirror and a Window: PW Talks with Christina Matula
Matula spoke with PW about drawing from her own life to create her young heroine, the experience of adapting to a new culture, and writing about the city that’s “a character of its own.” (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee spoke with us about her new middle grade novel, 'Violets Are Blue,' which tackles tough subjects including divorce and opioid addiction.
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In Defense of Mean Girls in YA Literature
Journalist and YA author Hayley Krischer reframes the "mean girl" trope in literature and pop culture.
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Four Questions for Eugene Yelchin
Russian-born author-illustrator Eugene Yelchin's most recent work, 'The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain,' is a middle grade memoir of his childhood in the former USSR.
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The Truth Is in the Cards: Close-up on Varian Johnson
A young man learns complex lessons both in life and at the card table in Johnson's latest, Playing the Cards You're Dealt. (Sponsored)
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Q & A with Monica Zepeda
We speak with Monica Zepeda, a teen librarian at the Beverly Hills Public Library in Los Angeles County, a debut young adult author, and an award-winning screenwriter, about her passion for storytelling.
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Four Questions for Rick Riordan
After writing more than two dozen books inspired by mythology, Rick Riordan makes his first foray into science fiction with his latest adventure, 'Daughter of the Deep,' a contemporary reimagining of Jules Verne's classic submarine-piloting antihero, Captain Nemo.
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Q & A with Ibi Zoboi and Loveis Wise
Author Ibi Zoboi and illustrator Loveis Wise came together to create the forthcoming picture book 'The People Remember,' a tribute to the history of Africa and the true meaning of Kwanzaa.
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Four Questions for Ann Clare LeZotte
We spoke with Ann Clare LeZotte about 'Set Me Free,' the companion to her debut middle-grade novel, and her research into the history of Deaf culture.
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