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Migration and return: De’Shawn Charles Winslow on going back to West Mills

I was able to visualize my hometown so much more keenly, having not lived there in fifteen years. I believe it allowed me to write about the place with a little bit more compassion than if I had tried to write these books living there.

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Trying to See a Future: Talking with Beth Gilstrap

Beth Gilstrap discusses her new story collection, DEADHEADING.

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On Resilience, Tender Rituals, and Responsible Love: Talking with Kiese Laymon

Kiese Laymon discusses the revised HOW TO SLOWLY KILL YOURSELF AND OTHERS IN AMERICA.

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If My Body Were a House

Where my masculinity dwells, I am in control.

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Why We Believe What We Believe: A Conversation with Dantiel W. Moniz

Dantiel W. Moniz discusses her debut story collection, MILK BLOOD HEAT.

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Out of What Remains: Talking with Jacinta V. White

Jacinta V. White discusses her collection of poetry, RESURRECTING THE BONES.

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Does It Matter Why

I refuse to play the part, but I play the part.

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Gospel That Kicks Up the Dust: Neck of the Woods by Amy Woolard

Tenderness lies between the sharp and the sweet.

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Masters of Movement: A Conversation with Morgan Jerkins

Morgan Jerkins discusses her new book, WANDERING IN STRANGE LANDS.

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Queer, Magicked Reality: A Conversation with JD Scott

JD Scott discusses their new story collection, MOONFLOWER, NIGHTSHADE, ALL THE HOURS OF THE DAY.

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We’re All Fighting: A Conversation with Saeed Jones

Saeed Jones discusses his new memoir, HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES.

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These Places Surround Me: Talking with Quintan Ana Wikswo

Quintan Ana Wikswo discusses her novel, A Long Curving Scar Where the Heart Should Be, delving into the facets of trauma, and her creative processes.

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