Author Interviews

Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Pop Culture of My Life: Kevin Wilson on True Grit, Origami Yoda, and the one VHS tape he couldn't quit
By Leah Greenblatt
George McCalman
Artist George McCalman wants his new book to be an 'accessible Bible' of Black history
By Calie Schepp
Bobby Moynihan and his new children's book 'Not all Sheep are Boring'
Bobby Moynihan explains why Not All Sheep Are Boring and what Jerry Seinfeld is like as a director
By Lauren Morgan
Anissa Gray, Life and Other Love Songs
Anissa Gray's upcoming novel Life and Other Love Songs explores family, loss, and generational trauma
By Calie Schepp
August Books
Taylor Jenkins Reid on her new novel, Carrie Soto Is Back
By Leah Greenblatt
My Government Means to Kill Me: A Novel by Rasheed Newson
Books That Represent Us: Rasheed Newson centers LGBTQ history in debut novel My Government Means to Kill Me
By Alamin Yohannes
Gabrielle Union, Shady Baby Feels
Gabrielle Union-Wade says her new children's book Shady Baby Feels was inspired by her daughter's tantrums
By Calie Schepp
Rupi Kaur, Healing Through Words
Poet Rupi Kaur on her upcoming writing book: 'It's meant to send readers on a journey of self-exploration.'
By Calie Schepp
Monica Heisey
Schitt's Creek writer Monica Heisey on her debut novel and how heartbreak can be hilarious
By Calie Schepp
Kim Stanley Robinson, photographed at Royal Victoria Dock Bridge in London, on August 15, 2014. Robinson is best known for his Mars Trilogy series of novels. (Photo by Will Ireland/SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images); The High Sierra
Why prolific sci-fi writer Kim Stanley Robinson's latest book is about real-life mountains
By Christian Holub
My Life in the Sunshine: Searching for My Father and Discovering My Family by Nabil Ayers
Son of famed musician Roy Ayers explores his identity in a new memoir — despite his absent father
By Alamin Yohannes
Aaron Foley is the author of 'Boys Come First'
Books That Represent Us: Aaron Foley channels his love for Detroit into his fiction debut
By Alamin Yohannes
Channing Tatum attends The Lost City" UK Screening on March 31, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan
Channing Tatum on his new kids' book and why daughter Evie 'demands 100 percent' of his attention
By Calie Schepp
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Books That Represent Us: Grace D. Li on her debut novel — and its Netflix adaptation
By Alamin Yohannes
Sierra Six by Mark Greaney
What's in a Page: Mark Greaney previews the latest book in the Gray Man series
By Seija Rankin
Danny Pellegrino, How Do I Un‑Remember This?
Pop Culture Personality Test: Danny Pellegrino yells at The View and once wrote a fan letter to James Cameron
By Seija Rankin
Kamila Shamsie
How a decades-old conversation and Benazir Bhutto inspired Kamila Shamsie's new novel
By Seija Rankin
Josie Silver, One Night on the Island
One Night on the Island author Josie Silver on how she crafts her cozy tales
By Seija Rankin
Tara Westover, Educated
Tara Westover on crying through the new Jennifer Egan and attempting Fifty Shades of Grey
By Seija Rankin
Phil Stamper, Golden Boys
What's in a Page: Phil Stamper reveals how The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants inspired new book Golden Boys
By Alamin Yohannes
The Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
Tahereh Mafi on her biggest movie mistake
By Seija Rankin
What If? 2
What If? author and XKCD creator Randall Munroe previews his next book
By EW Staff
The School for Good Mothers, MERCY STREET
Jessamine Chan and Jennifer Haigh discuss the 'colossal accident' of writing their timely new novels
By Seija Rankin
Lindsey Vonn
Lindsay Vonn on how a childhood meeting with Picabo Street changed her life
By EW Staff
Eve Rodsky, Find Your Unicorn Space
Why Eve Rodsky wants to live inside a Marlo Thomas & Friends album
By EW Staff
Wahala by Nikki May
What's in a Page: Wahala author Nikki May on the importance of food in books
By Seija Rankin
Rachel Roasek, Love Somebody by Rachel Roasek
Rachel Roasek gives Cyrano de Bergerac an LGBTQ twist in debut Love Somebody
By Alamin Yohannes
Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
Jason Reynolds and his BFF Jason Griffin answer our burning pop culture questions
By Seija Rankin
Alafair Burke Find Me Book Cover
Find Me author Alafair Burke shares intel on her new thriller and recommends other crime novels
By Alamin Yohannes
hanya yanagihara
Hanya Yanagihara's Paradise found
By Seija Rankin
High-Risk Homosexual by Edgar Gomez
Edgar Gomez's High-Risk Homosexual seeks answers to questions about Pulse shooting and queerness
By Alamin Yohannes
NOAH HAWLEY
Writer's Room: Noah Hawley on how he answers life's biggest questions through his work
By Tyler Aquilina
Jessamine Chan, The School for Good Mothers
What's in a Page: Jessamine Chan on the making of The School for Good Mothers
By Seija Rankin
Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera , What If It's Us
Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli share what inspired Here's to Us and books they love
By Alamin Yohannes
Jami Attenberg and Bernardine Evaristo
Jami Attenberg and Bernardine Evaristo on chronicling the grit behind their glamorous careers
By Seija Rankin
Karen M. McManus; You'll Be the Death of Me
You'll Be the Death of Me author Karen M. McManus reveals how she puts thrilling tales together
By Alamin Yohannes
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Sloane Crosley's new novel will be a rom-com with a side of New York City cult
By Seija Rankin
Amalie Howard
Amalie Howard debuts new cover and addresses 'doing the work' to write inclusive historical romance
By Maureen Lee Lenker
tamron hall
Tamron Hall on the Jada Pinkett movie she watches on repeat and the book that helped her with her own debut
By Seija Rankin
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski's quest for honesty led her to write My Body
By Seija Rankin
RL Stine
R.L. Stine has an all-new collection of Stinetinglers ready to scare young readers
By Maureen Lee Lenker
Far Sector by NK Jemisin
How N.K. Jemisin's Green Lantern comic taught her to think visually
By Christian Holub
Emma Straub
Surprise! Emma Straub wrote a new novel about time travel
By Seija Rankin
On Girlhood by Glory Edim
Glory Edim on the magic of Octavia Butler and how Well-Read Black Girl changed her life
By Seija Rankin
Dani Shapiro
Dani Shapiro is publishing her first novel in 15 years: 'It was like a lightning bolt'
By Seija Rankin
Elizabeth Strout
How a literary conscious uncoupling and Laura Linney helped Elizabeth Strout write Oh, William!
By Seija Rankin
Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
What's in a Page: Chibundu Onuzo wants us all to read more Alexandre Dumas
By Seija Rankin
The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman
What's in a Page: Alice Hoffman on the conclusion of her Practical Magic series
By EW Staff
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper is writing another novel, inspired by everything from The Tempest to Evel Knievel
By Seija Rankin
73rd Emmy Awards
Seth Rogen is launching a podcast that isn't at all about Seth Rogen
By Seija Rankin
We Are Not Like Them
The Conversation: Christine Pride and Jo Piazza wrote the interracial friendship they wanted to read
By Seija Rankin
Jessica St. Clair; Dan O'Brien
Actor-writer couple Jessica St. Clair and Dan O'Brien on the TV shows (and more) they turn to for comfort
By Seija Rankin
Reprieve: A Novel by James Han Mattson
James Han Mattson on the real-life horrors behind Reprieve
By Seija Rankin
Joshua Ferris, A Calling for Charlie Barnes
What's in a Page: Joshua Ferris on writing humor into the darkest of times
By Seija Rankin
September Books
Literary Mood Board: The delightfully obscure items that inspired Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land
By Seija Rankin
Chris Colfer; A Tale of Sorcery
Chris Colfer reveals which character in his new book A Tale of Sorcery is openly gay — and why it's so important
By Lacey Vorrasi-Banis
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Laurie Woolever on the pain and pleasure of publishing Anthony Bourdain's story
By Seija Rankin
Sophie Santos
Sophie Santos on the power of the personal essay and crying through The Haunting of Bly Manor
By Seija Rankin
Jay Coles, Things We Couldn't Say
What's in a Page: Why Things We Couldn't Say author Jay Coles writes in the dark
By Seija Rankin
Zoe Whittall, The Spectacular
The Spectacular author Zoe Whittall loves Hacks and wants to live in Stars Hollow
By Seija Rankin
Phoebe Robinson
Book Smart: Phoebe Robinson on ghosting, refusing failure, and shaking up the publishing industry
By Phoebe Robinson
ELECTION
Get a first look at Tracy Flick Can't Win, Tom Perrotta's follow-up to Election
By Tyler Aquilina
Unbound by Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke on the power of The Color Purple, Babyface, and Ted Lasso
By Seija Rankin
Colson Whitehead
Writer's Room: Colson Whitehead gives himself permission to write anything — and anywhere
By Seija Rankin
Tiffany D. Jackson, White Smoke
Tiffany D. Jackson on the real-life horror stories that inspired her novel White Smoke
By Alamin Yohannes
Lauren Groff
We're still not over Fates and Furies: Lauren Groff offers a no-holds-barred reflection
By Seija Rankin
Jennifer Alvarez, Lies Like Wildfire
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez on testing the limits of loyalty in YA thriller Lies Like Wildfire
By Alamin Yohannes