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3 Debut Novelists Reveal How Their First Books Came Together
Santiago Jose Sanchez, Uchenna Awoke, and Yasmin Zaher on the highs and lows of the writing and publishing process
Her speculative novel "State of Paradise" captures the strange uneasiness and social upheaval in Florida during the pandemic
"Cuckoo" follows queer teenagers in the 1990s who are abducted to a remote conversion camp and hunted by evil
In her memoir "1974," she chronicles her relationship with anti-war activist Anthony Russo during a pivotal year in American history
In Nina St. Pierre's memoir, she examines the life-altering consequences of two fires set by her mother
The author of "Born to Be Public" on crafting a persona to combat insecurity and his journey to becoming a celebrated indie author
The author of “All the World Beside” and “Boy Erased” on finding queer joy and resilience in Puritan New England
The author of "The Eighth Moon: A Memoir of Belonging and Rebellion" discusses white rage and understanding the root of uprisings
Tobias Carroll, the author of "In the Sight,” discusses the experiences that fueled his latest encounter with a country that wants to kill us all
The author discusses her new novel "Ask Me Again," the ecstasies of silence, the texture of long-term friendships, and Quaker meetings
The Palestinian American poet discusses her new collection "The Moon That Turns You Back" and remaining steadfast in the face of erasure
Emma Copley Eisenberg on her new novel, the best road trip she's ever taken, and what has and hasn't changed about fatphobia
In First Love, the author excavates the complex and profound bonds between women