Honesty in Fiction: A Conversation With Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on The War I Finally Won
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
Interviews
Elizabeth Bear Answers 5 Questions About Stone Mad
We loved Elizabeth Bear’s 2015 feminist steampunk western Karen Memory (“…the kind of book that grabs you by the ribs…
An Enchantment of Ravens Author Margaret Rogerson’s Writing Life in Pictures
We luuurve An Enchantment of Ravens here at B&N Teen (kind of a lot), and Margaret Rogerson’s gorgeously autumnal fey fantasy finally…
William Gibson’s Archangel Is a Story That Demanded to Be a Comic
William Gibson is a living legend of science fiction, credited with coining the phrase “cyberspace,” bringing cyberpunk into the mainstream,…
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A Novel on the Rise: Robin Sloan and Kevin Nguyen Talk “Sourdough”
The author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Bookstore” returns with a book that is (and isn’t) about a humble loaf…
Good, Evil, and Ever Afters: An Interview With Soman Chainani on The School for Good and Evil: Quests for Glory
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn Quest,…
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Discuss Their Monstress Collaboration
We still don’t have a date for the return on Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s marvelous Monstress, one of the…
How Shojo Gets Made: An Interview with Manga Editor Yuki Sukemune
While it is not unusual for Japanese manga magazine editors to come to the U.S. for conventions, the ones who…
The Reporter as Teacher: A Talk with John McPhee
The legendary journalist and essayist John McPhee has finally published his own meditation on writing. He talks about it with…
Author Mo Willems Talks to Two Young Superfans
Willems’ newest book, Sam, the Most Scaredy-cat Kid in the Whole World, is a companion to his hilarious Leonardo the Terrible…
Landscape with Invisible Hand Author M.T. Anderson on National Identity, Juvenilia, and the Arts
In Landscape with Invisible Hand, M.T. Anderson latest dark futuristic vision, the vuvv, a super-advanced alien race, have taken over Earth,…
Weird Relatives And Deadly Perils: An Interview With Tumble & Blue Author Cassie Beasley
Just Right Reads is a series hosted by Kamilla Benko, children’s book editor and author of the forthcoming The Unicorn…
An Interview With Laugh Out Loud Author James Patterson on Inspiring Kids to Read, and What They Should Read Next
Ever wondered what your kiddos should read next after finishing one of James Patterson’s awesome books? Well, who better to…
The Amish and the Apocalypse: An Interview with David Williams
While David Williams has already spent time in print ruminating on the rich intersection of science and faith (as in…
The Logistics of Throwing Mountains: N.K. Jemisin Discusses The Broken Earth Trilogy
In 2015, N.K. Jemisin published The Fifth Season, and the world watched an already accomplished writer level up in a…
One Piece Editor Alexis Kirsch On What It’s Like Working on the Craziest Pirate Adventure Ever
Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have been searching for the treasure known as the One Piece for…
A Zombie Epidemic Triggered by Bad Porridge: An Interview with Author Kiersten White on Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales
In the first installment, Kiersten White, New York Times-bestselling author of And I Darken and the Paranormalcy series, chats with…
Claudia Gray’s Career Is Fueled by Fanfic
For Claudia Gray, the author of Star Wars: Bloodline, Lost Stars, and the bestselling Evernight young adult series, the joy…