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Jessamine Chan is having a hell of a debut. Here, to celebrate the publication of the book, Chan explains where she got her writerly start. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Jessamine Chan is the author of ‘The School for Good Mothers’.Credit: Beowulf Sheehan; Simon and Schuster If I’d been old enough to write captions, I would have. What is the last book that made you cry?...

Jo Nesboknows good crime. And yes, there will be murder (this is Nesbo, after all). ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Stian Broch; Knopf Not something that hinted at a career as a writer, I’m afraid. What is the last book that made you cry? If I can’t remember actually having cried while reading a book, does that make me emotionally stunted? Which book is at the top of your current to-read list?...

His latest novel, A Calling for Charlie Barnes, is out now. Here, Ferris answers EW’s burning book questions about his formative reading years and his current writing process. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Joshua Ferris is the author of ‘A Calling for Charlie Barnes’.Credit: Beowulf Sheehan; Little, Brown Letters to my father. My folks split in ‘83. He moved to Chicago, the rest of us to Florida....

Kate Elizabeth Russell released her debut novel two days before COVID-19 caused a nationwide shutdown. to discover it anew. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Elena Seibert I wanted that life. What is the last book that made you cry? Hmmm, good question. It’s been about a month since I read that essay and I’ve thought about it every day. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

Where does one go after writing the critically-acclaimed, reader-beloved, and Booker-longlistedNight Boat to Tangier? Why, towards more of the same, of course. It was only 2019 that author Kevin Barry published his grim (in a good way!) Credit: Conor O’Mahony; Knopf ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? What is the last book that made you cry? The Mirror and the Lightby Hilary Mantel. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

Here, Popkey takes EW’s author quiz to give us our own intimate knowledge of her work. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? A real case of reinventing the wheel only my version didn’t roll. Miranda Popkey.Credit: Elena Seibert; Knopf Doubleday What is the last book that made you cry? My LSAT prep book. Those logic puzzles are no joke! Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

The Gravity of Us author tells a story about queer friendship in new book Golden Boys. “Like summer exploration, vacation kind of vibes. They always resonated with me. Phil Stamper and the cover of his book, ‘Golden Boys.'.Eileen Meny; Bloomsbury And I was thinking about how we don’t have enough queer friendship stories.” What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? When I was 14, I did writeZeldafan fiction and it was bad....

WhenRufi Thorpereleased her third book last spring, she captured the nostalgic grunge of youth better than almost anybody. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? RUFI THORPE:In fourth grade we were supposed to write a story. Nina Subin; Knopf Doubleday What is the last book that made you cry? It comes out in July, everyone should read it. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

And yes, it will keep you up at night. Sarah Pinboroughknows that sleepless nights can be scary. Insomniais a natural follow up to her bestselling thrillerBehind Her Eyes, which becamea Netflix seriesin 2021. Sarah Pinborough and her new book ‘Insomnia’.Martin Godwin; HarperCollins Fans of the latter might find a few well hidden Easter eggs along the way in the new novel. ), and the importance of 8 a.m. candy. What is the first thingeverthat you remember writing?...

Picture an elite academy, tucked away in a secluded, idyllic location in the mountains. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? BRIDGET COLLINS:A sign for my bedroom door that said ‘PROVYT’. Credit: Symon Hamer; HarperCollins I guess even then I wanted my own space to work… But the first story I remember writing was about a magic world where musical instruments came to life. I suspect I’d stolen the idea, but I like to think I made it my own!...

InBetty, the author traces her mother’s childhood and the Cherokee heritage that defined it. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? But one of those very early books would have beenThe Big Bad Toothbrush. Credit: courtesy tiffany mcDdaniel I wrote it when I was six. It was about two toothbrushes who were twins, one of which was evil. It was a mean one, it was." The evil toothbrush would do things like turn people’s teeth black....

Thus is the premise for Courtney Maums new novel,Costalegre. The novel is written diary-style, the uniqueness of which wont surprise fans ofTouch. Here, Maum answers EWs burning questions about her writing process and most formative literary memories. Credit: Tin House Books What is the last book that made you cry?T Kira MaddensLong Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls. families broken or estranged. The last section of the book is just a whopper....

Jay Coles relishes drama in books, at least. As an acclaimed YA author, he understands the power of a good, multilayered story. What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: Victoria Ruth; Scholastic I remember writing poems for my mom as a little kid. They would always make her cry, which for me just meant that my writing must’ve been prettyokay. Don’t remember what the poems said, but I just remember writing them and her reading them....