After three novels and 300 years' worth of plot, thePractical Magicseries is coming to an end. Here, as the novel hits shelves, Hoffman answers EW’s burning book questions. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Alice Hoffman is the author of ‘The Book of Magic’.Simon and Schuster; Alyssa Peek In third grade I wrote a story about a sister and brother who rescue a witch. Some themes never change!...
The book tackles everything from colorism to the troubles of coming of age to self-liberation. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? It was YA fiction, and it was calledThe Truth about Megan Riley. Asha Bromfield is the author of the new novel ‘Hurricane Summer’.Credit: KYLE KIRKWOOD; St. Martin’s Publishing Group It was actually the novel that landed me my first agent, before I got into acting....
What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? In third grade, I wrote a report about the health benefits of the apple. It was kind of bossy, really. Credit: Deborah Feingold; Penguin What is the last book that made you cry? The Book of Lost Names, by Kristin Harmel. The final scene gave me the chills and left me quite weepy, in the best of ways. Which book is at the top of your current to-read list?...
It’s a cliched adage, butThe Rock Eatersreally haseverything. Brenda Peynado’s new story collection, out now, is about class, immigration, and xenophobia. Just how did she come to a place of such creativity? Credit: Penguin Books Peynado tells us, here, all about her process. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? What is the last book that made you cry? Sharks in the Time of Saviorsby Kawai Strong Washburn....
Terrence Terrell keeps himself busy. Between all that, he’s been publishing a children’s book series. The latest installment,My Little Black Book, promotes self-love for Black children. Credit: Mascot Books (2) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? When I was 5, we moved from Mississippi to California and I wrote my grandmother a Christmas letter. What is the last book that made you cry? My bookThe SHESmakes me cry all the time....
Chibundu Onuzo’s latest novel,Sankofa, is all about change. a small country in West Africa. Anna heads off to the fictional Bamana to meet her father and rediscover herself. Chibundu Onuzo is the author of ‘Sankofa’.Credit: Blayke Images; Catapult What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? I started writing my first novel when I was 10. It was about a white American family that lived in California. As a child growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, I watched a lot of American TV....
There’s nothing more escapist in 2020 than a novel about a destination wedding. Here, she tells EW about drafting her latest book and what makes her tick as an author. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Ballantine Books I dont know where that notebook is, but I hope nobody ever finds it. What is the last book that made you cry? Im not really a crier, but there were parts ofStonerby John Williams that made me deeply sad....
What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? I remember writing stories inspired by theRedwallseries [by Brian Jacques]. To be honest, I’m still basically writing stories inspired by theRedwallseries. Author Flynn Berry.Credit: Nina Subin; Penguin What is the last book that made you cry? Sorrow and Bliss, by Meg Mason, got me this weekend. It’s a gorgeous, heart-rending book. I’m also readingOpen Water, by Caleb Azumah Nelson, which has made me tear up....
Helen Ellis has done it again. InBring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light, the author discusses everything from menopause to seeing a psychic. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? All the dirty words I knew on the first page of my 1979 fourth grade Ziggy diary. What is the last book that made you cry? From Scratchby Tembi Locke. It breaks your heart, but builds you up....
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? What is the last book that made you cry? The Assignmentby Liza Wiemer. Credit: Connie Riggio; Macmillan Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list? These Violent Delightsby Chloe Gong. Where do you write? Lucasfilm/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images I long for those days! Which book made you a forever reader? Anne of Green Gablesby L....
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? BRAD TAYLOR:The first thingEVERwould be my name, over and over on a piece of paper. What is the last book that made you cry? Credit: William Morrow (2) Watership Downby Richard Adams. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list? Rise and Kill Firstby Ronen Bergman. Where do you write? Which book made you a forever reader?...
Get to know the name David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Here, the author indulges EW in reflecting on his writing process andWinter Count’s journey to print. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Courtesy David Heska Wanbli Weiden; Ecco Everyone in the class loved the tale, and soon the other students started writing their own stories! What is the last book that made you cry?...
Thanks to her latest novel, Jennifer Ryan knows more than you could imagine about wartime cooking. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? JENNIFER RYAN:The first writing I remember clearly is at the age of 11. Credit: Random House (2) After that, I took a lot more care about my choice of subject matter! What is the last book that made you cry? The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah....
