BTW Interviews

07 Sep
The Door of No Return Hardcover by Kwame Alexander

A Q&A with Kwame Alexander, Author of September/October Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “The Door of No Return”

“Kwame Alexander will break your heart in half the words other authors might need,” said Gwen Papp of Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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24 Aug
Love On The Brain by Ali Hazelwood

A Q&A With Ali Hazelwood, Author of September Indie Next List Top Pick “Love on the Brain”

“With expert pacing, witty humor, and loveable characters, Love on the Brain is this fall’s hot romantic comedy!” said Stefanie Lynn of The Kennett Bookhouse in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

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27 Jul
Map of the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Belinda Huijuan Tang

“A gripping debut from an author to watch!” said Jhoanna Belfer of Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, California.

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27 Jul
Jamie Ford, Author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

A Q&A With Jamie Ford, Author of August Indie Next List Top Pick “The Many Daughters of Afong Moy”

“The descendants of Afong Moy dig into their inherited pasts with astonishing results. A hopeful, beautiful read!” said Beth Mynhier of Lake Forest Book Store in Lake Forest, Illinois

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13 Jul
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Oscar Hokeah

“Far more than merely the story of family, this amazing novel uses words to evoke the power of being part of Tribe and the ‘medicine’ it can create,” said Calvin Crosby of The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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06 Jul
Melissa Albert’s Our Crooked Hearts

A Q&A with Melissa Albert, Author of July/August Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “Our Crooked Hearts”

“Two storylines — past and present — converge into one when a mother’s past mistakes come back to hunt her daughter,” said Megan Irland of The River's End Bookstore in Oswego, New York.

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29 Jun
Star Knights by Kay Davault

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Kay Davault

“An absolutely charming woodland fantasy that will appeal to fans of Garlic & the Vampire, Aster & the Accidental Magic, and the much beloved Steven Universe.” said Nicole Brinkley of Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, New York.

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29 Jun
Gabrielle Zevin, Author of July Indie Next List Top Pick Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A Q&A With Gabrielle Zevin, Author of July Indie Next List Top Pick “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”

“I am deeply mourning finishing this book. Zevin has masterfully created a love story for friendship that will stay with me,” said Vina Castillo of Kew & Willow Books in Kew Gardens, New York.

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15 Jun
Anna Gracia, author of Boys I Know

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Anna Gracia

“Boys I Know is Judy Blume’s Forever for the modern age, carrying with it the expectations of family, academics, and relationships. June’s journey through senior year is all too relatable in all of its messy, soul-searching glory.” said Andrew King of The Secret Garden Bookshop in Seattle, Washington.

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08 Jun
Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Morgan Talty

“Talty’s writing about reservation life has a way of making experiences feel both universally human and also uniquely Native American. At times hilarious, and at other times heartrending, this book will immerse you in the way the best literature does.” said Destinee Hodge of East City Bookshop in Washington, DC.

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