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  • A Story Submerged in Sleaze, Told by a Creep

    In Rebecca Rukeyser's debut novel, voyeurism is the galvanizing force for a teen's conclusions about life and love

    Jan 26 - Nate Brown
    Interviews

    Isle McElroy Asks Jean Kyoung Frazier “What Comes Next?”

    A new quarterly interview series about debut authors working on their next book

    Jan 25 - Isle McElroy
    Interviews

    Meet the Champion of Debut Authors

    Adam Vitcavage's Debutiful website and podcast is a celebration of first books and new writers

    Jan 18 - Ruth Madievsky
    Interviews Adam Vitcavage, Debutiful

    A Genre-Bending Thriller that Examines Mental Illness and Neurodivergence

    In Maria Dong's novel "Liar, Dreamer, Thief," a woman has to unravel the mystery surrounding her coworker's suicide

    Jan 12 - Jacqueline Alnes
    Interviews

    An Experimental Novel About Malaysian Chinese Lives in the Aftermath of the May 13 Riots

    Li Zi Shu's "The Age of Goodbyes," translated by YZ Chin, centers the struggles of Malaysian Chinese women through decades and generations

    Jan 10 - May-Zhee Lim
    Interviews

    America’s Public Libraries Reflect the Systematic Failures and Social Inequality of Our Country

    Amanda Oliver recounts the heavy burden of being a librarian in her book "Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library"

    Jan 5 - Deirdre Sugiuchi
    Interviews

    Modern Afghan Lives, Across Generations and Countries

    Jamil Jan Kochai, author of "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories," on the responsibility attached to writing Muslim characters

    Jan 3 - Bareerah Ghani
    Interviews

    When Reality is More Terrifying Than Cursed Bunnies

    Bora Chung uses the fantastic to examine the absurdity of misogyny and society’s injustices in her short story collection

    Dec 28 - Jaeyeon Yoo
    Interviews

    Revealing Your Deepest Insecurities in a Method Acting Class

    Nick Drnaso, author of "Acting Class," on performing social norms and the thrill of making yourself vulnerable

    Dec 22 - Carli Cutchin
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