12.08.11: Interview with Dr. Bernard Leo Remakus

10.9.11: Interview with Anna Solomon

Interview at Wordstock with Anna Solomon author of The Little Bride by Diane Prokop I met up with author Anna Solomon at Wordstock recently and we talked about her debut novel, The Little Bride. It’s the story of 16-year-old Minna Losk who leaves Odessa as a...

11.8.11: Interview with Arthur Plotnik

Interview with Arthur Plotnik, author of Better Than Great: A Plentitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives PBR:  What gave you the inspiration to write a book about words? Arthur: The mojo of words gave it to me. The beguiling power of a good word well...
10.22.11: Jillian Lauren

10.22.11: Jillian Lauren

Interviewed by Diane Prokop Author Jillian Lauren was recently in town for the Booty Call Reading Series and to promote her novel Pretty.  It chronicles Bebe Baker’s journey as she struggles to come to terms with her boyfriend’s death and her own addiction.  Bebe is...
Author Spotlight: Justin Torres

Author Spotlight: Justin Torres

We the Animals Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011 Interviewed by Diane Prokop Debut novelist Justin Torres was recently at Powell’s to read from his book We the Animals. It’s a portrait of the joys and heartbreaks of a young family made up of a white mother, a Puerto...

Author Spotlight: Juliet Eilperin

Interview with Juliet Eilperin, author of Demon Fish PBR: You did a tremendous amount of research for this book; Demon Fish. What inspired you to write about sharks and the in-depth and fascinating history of this mysterious fish? Eilperin: I love writing about the...