Category Archives: author interviews

Video Q&A: Thomas Chatterton Williams

BookPage is proud to present our first video author interview: a Q&A with Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of Losing My Cool: How a Father’s Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-Hop Culture. His 2007 Washington Post column on the pernicious effects … Continue reading

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Laura Amy Schlitz: “People like books”

On Monday, Ann Patchett shared her love for libraries from a reader and author’s point of view and yesterday we talked to Neil Gaiman about his role as Honorary Chair of National Library Week . Today, we hear from another … Continue reading

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Neil Gaiman talks about his love of libraries

Neil Gaiman has long been on record as a fan of libraries, sometimes even calling himself a “feral child” raised by librarians among the stacks. So it should come as no surprise that the American Library Association chose Gaiman to … Continue reading

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Ann Patchett loves ‘books, books, books’

We all love libraries for different reasons—they give us complete access to thousands of books; a comfortable place to read and study; a place to gather with reading groups or friends. This week, we’re celebrating all that is wonderful about … Continue reading

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The many lives of Louisa May

A prolific, ambitious and talented writer, Louisa May Alcott was a public figure who nevertheless kept much to herself—so much, in fact, that a large portion of her creative output was not credited to her until decades after her death. … Continue reading

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Behind the BSC

A couple of months ago I posted about the Baby-sitters Club prequel, and it was so much fun to read the comments. (“Oh my gosh, YES, I am excited,” wrote one reader. Another confessed to owning 100+ BSC books.) Well, … Continue reading

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An international hit comes to the USA

I read and wrote about The Solitude of Prime Numbers over a month ago for a What We’re Reading Wednesday blog post. At that time, I had no idea if the book, which has been so popular abroad, would take … Continue reading

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Now showing: The Wimpy Kid

Coming to theaters near you this weekend: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on Jeff Kinney’s best-selling middle-grade series. The movie hits theaters Friday, and the companion book, Movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is in libraries and bookstores today. … Continue reading

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Sue Miller on writing, research and making music

Earlier today, we posted a short excerpt from our April interview with Sue Miller about her forthcoming book The Lake Shore Limited. Now, we offer you a little bit more—some excerpts from the conversation that won’t be in the print … Continue reading

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From a tween pickpocket to a health care drama

There’s a lot of fresh content available on BookPage.com this week. Below, we offer a teaser: first lines from new reviews and features you won’t want to miss. Click the book titles to read more. (Don’t get mad at us … Continue reading

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Katie Couric chats with Kathryn Stockett

We’ve noticed that books (with the exception of political books) get little coverage on network TV, so we were happy to see that Katie Couric covers many authors on her web show @katiecouric. Just Tuesday, her conversation with Kathryn Stockett, … Continue reading

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A lovely fairy story for a lucky reader

Last week I spoke to Newbery medalist Laura Amy Schlitz (Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!) about her new release The Night Fairy (Feb. 23 from Candlewick). The middle grade novel tells the story of Flory, a fairy who loses her wings … Continue reading

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Cranky cats and friends with benefits in "The Next Best Thing"

Yesterday we highlighted features from our February issue, including an interview with romance novelist Kristan Higgins, author of The Next Best Thing (February 1 from Harlequin). Today, we have a special treat: A guest post from interviewer (and BookPage Production … Continue reading

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For Chang-rae Lee, writing is like jazz

Last week I interviewed Chang-rae Lee about his forthcoming novel The Surrendered, and our conversation was so interesting I thought readers of The Book Case would enjoy hearing a few clips. The Surrendered (March 9 from Riverhead) is Lee’s fourth … Continue reading

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Rebecca Stead on NYC & winning the Newbery

On January 18, Rebecca Stead won the Newbery Medal for When You Reach Me, a middle-grade novel that’s part mystery, part touching family comedy. The plot centers on Miranda, a sixth grade New Yorker who saves her friend’s life; preps … Continue reading

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