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Defying Gravity: Ryka Aoki’s Light from Uncommon Stars
This book is disarmingly—in fact, unnervingly—amoral.
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At the Intersections of Identity: Talking with Dani Putney
Dani Putney discusses their debut poetry collection, SALAMAT SA INTERSECTIONALITY.
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Possibility Is Spellbinding: The Lightness by Emily Temple
In short, lightness is the capacity to leave without regret.
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Holding Uncertainty: Talking with Teresa Carmody
Teresa Carmody discusses her debut novel, THE RECONCEPTION OF MARIE.
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Girl Power: Quan Barry’s We Ride Upon Sticks
But this is We Ride Upon Sticks: someone’s perm falls out, someone becomes prom queen.
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Writing Through: You Are No Longer in Trouble by Nicole Stellon O’Donnell
There are no line breaks here because there are no breaks here.
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To Survive the World: Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix
She wants us to know the mental and emotional labor is exhausting.
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Our Beautiful Fragility: A Conversation with Lisa Locascio
Lisa Locascio discusses her debut novel, OPEN ME.
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Figuring It Out: A Conversation with Rosellen Brown
Rosellen Brown discusses her new novel, THE LAKE ON FIRE.
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Playing Whack-a-Mole: Talking with Leslie Pietrzyk
Leslie Pietrzyk discusses her new novel, Silver Girl, writing a nonlinear narrative, and depicting female friendships in new ways.
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The Rumpus Interview with Saleem Haddad
Saleem Haddad discusses his debut novel Guapa, the Orlando shootings, the importance of queer spaces, and Arab literature.
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The Rumpus Interview with Asali Solomon
Asali Solomon discusses her debut novel, Disgruntled, narrative structure, the mythology of memory and place, and returning to Philadelphia after years away.