BTW Interviews

01 Mar
Reptile Memoirs

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Silje Ulstein

“Literary mystery with a fresh twist — one of the characters is a huge Python whose P.O.V. is devoid of all emotion, ‘cause, hey — it's a snake,” said BJ Hegedus of Postalworks Silverlake.

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23 Feb
Rebecca Serle’s One Italian Summer

A Q&A With Rebecca Serle, Author of March Indie Next List Top Pick "One Italian Summer"

“One Italian Summer is pure magic,” said Kaitlin Smith of Copperfield's Books.

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07 Feb
Laura Gao, author of Messy Roots

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Laura Gao

"Reading this very touching graphic memoir, one hopes for a sequel to learn more about where Laura has planted her roots," said said Shirley Mullin of Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore.

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31 Jan
Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Lisa Stringfellow

“A wonderfully told tale of family, friendship, grief, and longing. A Comb of Wishes explores what happens when legend and real life meet,” said Susan Williams of M. Judson Booksellers.

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28 Jan
Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

A Q&A With Kim Fay, Author of February Indie Next List Top Pick "Love & Saffron"

“I loved the simplicity of this book — it filled my heart with love and connection to the human spirit,” said Annette Avery of Bright Side Bookshop.

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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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