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Defying Gravity: Ryka Aoki’s Light from Uncommon Stars

  • Krithika Sukumar
  • January 18, 2022
This book is disarmingly—in fact, unnervingly—amoral.
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Destiny as Fantasy: Talking with Beth Morgan

  • Svetlana Satchkova
  • July 14, 2021
Beth Morgan discusses her debut novel, A TOUCH OF JEN.
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Not the Only One: A Conversation with Zakiya Dalila Harris

  • Kukuwa Ashun
  • June 2, 2021
Zakiya Dalila Harris discusses her debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL.
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Cutting to the Core: A Conversation with Tara Isabel Zambrano

  • Audra Kerr Brown
  • September 18, 2020
Tara Isabel Zambrano discusses DEATH, DESIRE, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS.
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Until Democracy Falls: Talking with Matthew Baker

  • Garrett Biggs
  • August 14, 2020
Matthew Baker discusses his new story collection, WHY VISIT AMERICA.
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Hybrid by Nature: A Conversation with Tara Campbell

  • Hannah Grieco
  • July 29, 2020
Tara Campbell discusses her new book, POLITICAL AF: A RAGE COLLECTION.
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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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Both Ways at Once: Talking with Helen Phillips

  • Frances Yackel
  • October 9, 2019
Helen Phillips discusses her new novel, THE NEED.
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Art Is Everything: Talking with Alex DiFrancesco

  • Ilana Masad
  • September 25, 2019
Alex DiFrancesco discusses their new novel, ALL CITY.
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Four Continents, Three Families, One Nation: Talking with Namwali Serpell

  • Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
  • March 20, 2019
Namwali Serpell discusses her debut novel, THE OLD DRIFT.
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Both Hard and Soft: Talking with Lilliam Rivera

  • Cheryl Upshaw
  • March 6, 2019
Lilliam Rivera discusses her new novel, DEALING IN DREAMS.
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Divergences from History: A Conversation with K Chess

  • Maggie Cooper
  • March 4, 2019
K Chess discusses her debut novel, FAMOUS MEN WHO NEVER LIVED.
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