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Children's Institute 2024: The Poetry of Grief: PW Talks with Renée Watson
Watson spoke with PW about writing in prose, the power of community, and holding space for all Black children’s emotions.
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The Nuclear Option: PW Talks with M.V. Ramana
In Nuclear Is Not the Solution (Verso, July), global affairs scholar M.V. Ramana explains the dangers of atomic energy and why it won’t save the planet.
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Heading Toward Disaster: PW Talks with Taffy Brodesser-Akner
In Brodesser-Akner’s Long Island Compromise (Random House, July), a Jewish-American family contends with traumas new and old.
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PW Close-Up: Anthony Tassi on the History of Literacy Partners
Established in 1973, Literacy Partners is a New York City-based nonprofit focused on strengthening families through literacy. To celebrate a milestone birthday--50 years!--PW spoke to the organization's Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Tassi, about the group's roots in America's social-justice and anti-poverty movements, the different programs it offers, and some of the people whose lives it has impacted. (Sponsored)
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In Conversation: Catherine Con Morse and Ellen Oh
We asked Catherine Con Morse and Ellen Oh to discuss their new YA novels and the importance of authentic Asian American representation in children's literature.
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Four Questions for Michael Ruhlman
PW spoke with Michael Ruhlman about his inspiration, experiences, and influences in bringing his culinary expertise to his YA debut, 'If You Can't Take the Heat.'
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Q & A with Laurie Morrison
PW spoke with Laurie Morrison about how her own tween years and her teaching experience influence her writing, and what her hopes are for her students and readers who are just trying to survive middle school.
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A Resilient Life: PW Talks with Maria Sweeney
Sweeney offers candid glimpses of living with a disability in her graphic memoir 'Brittle Joints' (Street Noise, June).
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Don’t Be Anti-Alarmed: PW Talks with Genevieve Guenther
In 'The Language of Climate Politics' (Oxford Univ., July), Guenther analyzes pro–fossil fuel narratives in mainstream climate news.
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Q & A with Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Faith Schaffer
Female samurai with cell phones and wi-fi turn feudal Japan upside down in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's YA graphic novel 'The Worst Ronin,' illustrated by animator Faith Schaffer, who is making her publishing debut.
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