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…
Interviews
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…
No Man an Island: Christopher Bollen on the “Bodily” Thriller
The author of “The Destroyers” talks about fantasies of the end of the world and the hidden side of male…
Authors Liz Kessler and Joanne O’Sullivan Talk Hauntings, Hurricanes, and How to Find the Story
Liz Kessler is the author of Haunt Me, out this week, about a girl whose life in a new town comes with…
Openly Gay Manga Creator Gengoroh Tagame Talks Breaking Barriers with My Brother’s Husband
Manga creator Gengoroh Tagame says that he created the young adult family drama My Brother’s Husband for the same reason…
Theodora Goss Talks Bad Dads, Monstrous Women, and Wrestling with Novel Writing
Classic monsters of literature have never failed to fascinate, and their stories have been retold in various forms—and in various formats.…
“Does Everything Get Squished Together?” An Interview with SPLAT! Author Jon Burgerman
Congratulations on your first picture book! This book is so much fun to read! Where did the idea for SPLAT!…
Goddess of Thunder: Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman Pit Sci-Fi Against Fantasy in The Mighty Thor
Spider-Man may have his Homecoming first, but Thor is roaring up behind him, making noise to prepare fans for the MCU’s next next…