BTW Interviews

21 Jan
Jamar J. Perry author of Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Jamar J. Perry

"I can’t wait for young readers to explore Chidani and discover just how magical and extraordinary they are!” said Isabella Ogbolumani of Buffalo Street Books.

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21 Jan
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado author of In the Shadow of the Mountain

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Silvia Vasquez-Lavado

“It’s one thing to climb a mountain, it's another to share your story with the world," said Rosa Hernandez of Third Place Books.

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19 Jan
Hanya Yanagihara’s To Paradise: A Novel

A Q&A With Hanya Yanagihara, Author of January's Top Indie Next List Pick

“Expansive, wholly original, and utterly engrossing,” said Christine Bollow of Loyalty Bookstore in Washington, DC. 

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19 Jan
Erica Martin author of And We Rise

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Erica Martin

Casey Gerken of Innisfree Bookshop called this book a “beautiful history of the Civil Rights Movement for young adult readers."

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12 Jan
Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin

Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin on January/February 2022 Kids' Indie Next List Top Pick "Ain't Burned All the Bright"

“If there’s ever been a person to write about our times — Black Lives Matter, conflict, COVID — it’s Jason Reynolds,” said Melissa Fox of Watermark Books & Café.

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10 Jan
The Way I See It by Nancy Tandon

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Nancy Tandon

Here, Susan Williams of M. Judson Booksellers and Nancy Tandon discuss writing for children. 

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04 Jan
Olga Dies Dreaming: A Novel by Xochitl Gonzalez

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Xochitl Gonzalez

Olga Dies Dreaming is a stunning debut, one that will linger long after the book is closed, and — hopefully — throughout the years," said Rebecca Speas of One More Page Books in Arlington, Virginia. 

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04 Jan
High-Risk Homosexual: A Memoir by Edgar Gomez

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Edgar Gomez

"If you love Samantha Irby, then High-Risk Homosexual is your next read! It’s thoughtful while still making you LOL," said Michelle Malonzo of Changing Hands Bookstore.

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14 Dec
T.P. Jagger, author of Hide and Geek

An Indies Introduce Q&A With T. P. Jagger

Shoshonna Roberts of Maggie Mae’s Kids Bookshop called Hide and Seek “the perfect middle grade book for fans of mystery and puzzles.”

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18 Nov
Claire Keegan, author of Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan on December Indie Next List Top Pick “Small Things Like These”

“Keegan captures the extraordinary courage required to live an ordinary life," John Lynn of The Kennett Bookhouse in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. 

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