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Panning for Gold: A Conversation with C Pam Zhang

  • Eva Jurczyk
  • April 8, 2020
C Pam Zhang discusses her debut novel, HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD.
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A Novel Debut

  • Stephanie Bento
  • September 7, 2016
Over at the New York Times Book Review, Leslie Jamison and Ayana Mathis write about the excitement surrounding debut novelists’ work. “It’s like hearing an overture at the beginning of…
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Stop Demonizing Fearless Women

  • Jake Slovis
  • July 6, 2016
At Electric Literature, Bronwyn Averett interviews Julia Franks about her debut novel, Over the Plain Houses. The novel is set in a small town Appalachian Village, and explores “the government’s role in the lives…
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The Rumpus Interview with Shawn Vestal

  • Alex Dueben
  • June 10, 2016
Shawn Vestal discusses his new novel Daredevils, Evel Knievel, growing up in a mainstream Mormon family, and what he thinks of the American West.
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The Rumpus Interview with Lynn Steger Strong

  • Michele Filgate
  • June 6, 2016
Lynn Steger Strong discusses her debut novel Hold Still, the influence of Virginia Woolf, unconditional love, and exit strategies.
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The Rumpus Interview with Asali Solomon

  • Stephanie Trott
  • May 18, 2016
Asali Solomon discusses her debut novel, Disgruntled, narrative structure, the mythology of memory and place, and returning to Philadelphia after years away.
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The Rumpus Interview with Kim Brooks

  • Olivia Kate Cerrone
  • May 16, 2016
Kim Brooks discusses her debut novel, The Houseguest, her approach to character and historical narrative, and the value of engaging readers with larger social issues through literature.
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(Attractive) Debut Novelists Earn Millions

  • Ian MacAllen
  • May 5, 2016
Emma Cline received $2m advance for The Girls, due out in June, which puts her near the top of a growing list of first-time writers with advances in the millions. Last…
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The Rumpus Interview with J. Aaron Sanders

  • Joe Miller
  • February 29, 2016
J. Aaron Sanders discusses his debut novel, Speakers of the Dead, his writing process, and the wisdom of sharing his early drafts with his students.
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The Saturday Rumpus Interview: Angela Flournoy

  • Deesha Philyaw
  • February 13, 2016
My ambition is personal. I don’t think I need to succeed so that the race can succeed.
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Rus Like Everyone Else by Bette Adriaanse

  • Heather Partington
  • December 27, 2015
Heather Scott Partington reviews Bette Adriaanse’s debut novel Rus Like Everyone Else.
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The Rumpus Interview with Annie Liontas

  • Daniel Torday
  • November 20, 2015
Annie Liontas talks about her debut novel Let Me Explain You, crafting voices, and the benefits—and occasional pitfalls—of returning to get an MFA after years of writing in the dark.
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