“You Want to Know You Have a Home”: Eddie Huang on “Double Cup Love”
The author of the new memoir “Double Cup Love” talks about courtship, travel, cooking in China and the paradox of…
Interviews
On The Girls and the Search for the Extreme: An Interview with Emma Cline
Emma Cline’s debut novel, The Girls, has been on our must-read list since its acquisition was announced in 2014 following a massive bidding war.…
The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love Author Sarvenaz Tash Talks Fandoms, Storytelling, and Grand Romantic Gestures
Brooklynite Sarvenaz Tash didn’t need to travel far to research her new YA rom-com, The Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love. It…
“Show Up to Whatever You’re Invited to”: An Interview with Trish Cook
For every movie made, there are hundreds—maybe thousands—of movies that didn’t get made. Great screenplays pile up on laptops and in files,…
American Girls Author Alison Umminger Talks L.A. Stories, Lost Girls, and Writing Advice
Alison Umminger’s dark debut is already one of my favorite books of the year. After a bullying incident goes too…
Daniel O’Malley Talks Stiletto, Writing a Razor-Sharp Sequel
We’ve been waiting four long years for Stiletto, Daniel O’Malley’s followup to the much-adored, genre-bursting urban fantasy/horror thriller/suspense yarn The…
“I’m Just This Body”: Lindy West on the Writing of “Shrill”
The author of “Shrill” on discovering the truth about her body, living with trolls, and becoming one of the funniest…
What Happens When Fangirl BFFs Collide? If You’re Lucky, Gena/Finn
Depending on your relationship with your best friend, cowriting a novel is either living the dream or embarking on a…
Weird Addiction: Farel Dalrymple on Pop Gun War, Emotion, and Obsession
Graphic novel writer and artist Farel Dalrymple (The Wrenchies) is coming home. Literally, and figuratively. This year, he returns to…
Slacker Author Gordon Korman on Video Games, Writing, and Being Lazy Like a Fox
When Cameron Boxer almost burns down the house because of his tunnel-vision obsession with video games, his parents force him…
Taye Diggs Talks to The B&N Kids Blog About His New Children’s Book, Mixed Me!
A gifted television and film actor (The Good Wife, Private Practice, How Stella Got Her Groove Back), Broadway superstar (Rent,…
Emery Lord on When We Collided, Mental Health, and her Top-Choice Vespa
If you’re a contemporary YA fan, there’s no question Emery Lord is on your radar. Renowned for writing strong friendships,…
Shadows Over America: Matt Ruff and Victor LaValle Take on Lovecraft and Race
The authors of “Lovecraft Country” and “The Ballad of Black Tom” grapple with the imaginative legacy — and racism –…
Meet Wynonna Earp: Federal Marshall, Monster-Fighter
At first glance, the Syfy series Wynonna Earp seems to be the latest entry in a recent wave of SFF TV shows with…
Ruta Sepetys Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Salt to the Sea
Last month, we fell in love with Salt to the Sea, Ruta Sepetys’ historical novel about four young people whose…
Making the Bear Dance: Alexander Chee on The Queen of the Night
The author of a dazzling new work of historical fiction talks about “Falcon” sopranos, courtesans, spies, and how writing a…
Glass Sword Author Victoria Aveyard Talks World-Building, Inspiration, and How to Stay True to a Series
When last we saw Mare Barrow, heroine of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen dystopian fantasy series, she was striped with Red and…