That chronologys not clear; it involves surprise twists and circle-back plotting. Im not sure youre supposed to have the timeline clear as youre watching the newX-Filesepisodes. This is a weakness for the larger story, I think. Credit: Shane Harvey/FOX But the strange storytelling decisions have given the central relationship a strange, paradoxical power. As she lies here so helpless, those same thoughts and fears flood my mind with questions. If I caused this, how then can I make it stop?...

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? I called it The Cracked Case. It was my first taste of literary rejection. Credit: Trevor Paulhus; Knopf Doubleday What is the last book that made you cry? There Thereby Tommy Orange. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list? A BurningbyMegha MajumdarandOttessa MoshfeghsDeath in Her Hands. Where do you write? I write on a secretary desk in a small, yellow shed in my backyard in Austin....

That would be iconic crime novelist Camilla Lackberg’s newest novel,The Golden Cage. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? CAMILLA LACKBERG:I wrote my first book when I was four. Credit: Magnus Ragnvid; Knopf Doubleday The story was four pages long, and it was called Santa. On the first page, Santa and his wife were smiling, holding hands. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

Dan Brownis making a bit of a change. Brown is currently at work on another Robert Langdon saga. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? Credit: G.W. Brown; Random House Children’s Books We did a print run of one copy and bound it in cardboard. I titled the bookThe Giraffe, The Pig, and the Pants on Fire. (A thriller, obviously.) What is the last book that made you cry?...

Let’s get meta for a second. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? EMILY HENRY:In third grade, we had to write a story. Credit: Penguin; Devyn Glista St. Blanc Studios Most kids wrote a few sentences. I showed up with 27 pages about a submarine-driving toad who discovers an underwater city. The teacher broke us up into groups so we could read our stories aloud to each other....

Helen Oyeyemis new bookGingerbreadis nothing like how it sounds. But it quickly evolves into a fantasy about a mythical country and the familys roots. Below, Oyeyemi fills EW in on her writing routine and what you should know aboutGingerbread. Credit: Manchul Kim; Riverhead Books What is the last book that made you cry?Elizabeth TaylorsMrs. Palfrey At the Claremont. What is your favorite part ofGingerbread?The final two chapters. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?...

But her latest tome,Pretty Things, is set to be her biggest yet. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? JANELLE BROWN:When I was in first grade I took a book-making class. Credit: Michael Smiy; Random House We wrote, illustrated, and bound our own books using wallpaper scraps and yarn. I took her words to heart and here I am, 40 years later. What is the last book that made you cry?...

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? DERRICK BARNES:Well… the first thing that I ever wrote wasnt mine. My Uncle Manny had a huge record collection. Credit: Penguin Young Readers Group (2) The teacher knew that it was Stevie, but those 8-year-olds didn’t have a clue. I was a child prodigy! I don’t think Ive ever cried after reading a novel. The brilliance, fire, and focus of these children, of all different nationalities, was very inspirational....

And this month she releasedHeaven, My Home, the sequel in her Highway 59 book series. Ahead, Locke answers EWs burning questions about her writing process and her favorite part ofHeaven, My Home. I wrote it on hotel stationery while at a family reunion in Chicago. Credit: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times; Mulholland Books I had snuck away from the endless activities for the afternoon. What is the last book that made you cry?...

Ahead, the author fills her fans in on her process. I was in fourth grade. What is the last book that made you cry?All We Shall Know, by Donal Ryan. Credit: Nina Subin; Scribner What is your favorite part ofAsk Again, Yes?The end. Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?Disappearing Earth, by Julia Phillips. Where do you write?In my house. Which book made you a forever reader?...

I really wanted to visit the pet turtle he kept in his garden. What is the last book that made you cry?Washington Squareby Henry James. The ending just about killed me. Credit: Viking It was very satisfying to write. Its so groovy that it played the part of the co-working space on an episode ofBroad City. Which book made you a forever reader?Tuck Everlastingby Natalie Babbit, and the entire Norma Klein catalogue....

Liz Moorehas written four novels, but shes also only just getting started. I was probably 6 or 7. The only entry I recall is: Jessica is coming over to babysit tonight. Credit: Maggie Casey; Riverhead I dont think I wrote many other entries. What is the last book that made you cry?Dopesick, by Beth Macy. Which book made you a forever reader?Probably theRamona Quimbyseries, by Beverly Cleary. What is a snack you couldnt write without?...

Saint Xis captivating right from the jump. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? ALEXIS SCHAITKIN: A cookbook I wrote with a friend. Credit: Nancy Borowick / Macmillan We were probably seven. I remember there was a recipe for raspberry soup. Our slogan on the front cover was, Other chefs havent tested their recipes. Which book is at the top of your current to-read list?...