Powell's Books: Author InterviewsPowells.com's exclusive interviews with today's hottest authorsInterview with Jodi Picoult- March 25, 2008 The Washington Post claims, "Picoult has become a master &151; almost a clairvoyant &151; at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them...It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong." In her new novel, "Change of Heart," Picoult tackles thorny issues surrounding religion and capital punishment with grace and aplomb, creating a fast-paced but thoughtful exploration of free will and redemption. In this...http://powells.com/partner/12/authors/jodipicoult.html?utm_source=author_interviews&ut... Interview with Richard Price- March 11, 2008 You might think it would be hard for a writer to top an achievement like the novel Clockers &151; but then, you wouldn't be thinking about Richard Price. With his latest novel, Lush Life, Price tears the shiny veneer off the "new" New York to show us the hidden cracks, the underground networks of control and violence beneath the glamour. It's a powerful, riveting book that is as much character study as crime story, with dialogue so rich you can't help speaking it out loud. When Kirkus raves,.http://powells.com/partner/12/authors/richardprice.html?utm_source=author_interviews&u... |