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The Tragedy of Hope: Talking with Willa C. Richards

  • Alex Madison
  • August 18, 2021
Willa C. Richards discusses her debut novel, THE COMFORT OF MONSTERS.
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ENOUGH: The Color of the Cast

  • The Rumpus
  • August 10, 2021
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Writing to Heal: Talking with Emilly Prado

  • Melissa Matthewson
  • August 6, 2021
Emilly Prado discusses her debut essay collection, FUNERAL FOR FLACA.
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The Ugly Side of Ambition: A Conversation with Joy Lanzendorfer

  • Frances Badalamenti
  • July 16, 2021
Joy Lanzendorfer discusses her debut novel, RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM.
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In All the History of Wanting

  • Lishani Ramanayake
  • June 9, 2021
For what, after all, is more monstrous than a woman who wants?
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Voices on Addiction: Family Tree

  • Kristin Gourlay
  • March 9, 2021
The toll I took on people I love can’t be measured. But I want to know.
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Belonging Is Everything: Talking with Georgina Lawton

  • Donna Hemans
  • March 1, 2021
Georgina Lawton discusses her debut memoir, RACELESS.
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Trauma as Inheritance: Adam P. Frankel’s The Survivors

  • Diane Gottlieb
  • August 5, 2020
The survivor is left to ponder whom he has become.
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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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The Crack-Up

  • Bethany Maile
  • October 31, 2019
If I slept... All night, I stayed awake.
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A Pinpoint Perspective: Talking with Jami Attenberg

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • October 30, 2019
Jami Attenberg discusses her newest novel, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS.
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Food, Family, and Strong Female Characters: A Conversation with J. Ryan Stradal

  • Susan Straight
  • July 26, 2019
J. Ryan Stradal discusses his new novel, THE LAGER QUEEN OF MINNESOTA.
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