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Prince Shakur, the author of When They Tell You To Be Good, joined the podcast to discuss the freelance hustle, how being radicalized in college opened up his writing, and what he hopes to write about in the future. Follow the author: http://www.princeshakur.com/, http://www.twitter.com/prshakur, and http://www.instagram.com/sweetblackprince/. Follow Debutiful: http://www.debutiful.net, http://www...

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on the Debutiful podcast feed! Each week, a debut author will read five minutes from their book to kick start your week and whet your appetite with good writing. Today, Rasheed Newson reads from his debut novel My Government Means To Kill Me. Jump directly to the reading at 4:43. Follow the author: www.instagram.com/rasheed.newson.author and www.twitter.co...

Laura Warrell, the author of Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm, joined the podcast to discuss giving women back their voices in literature, the struggles of querying sometimes people avoid discussing, and the genius that is Lisa Lucas. Follow the author: http://www.laurawarrell.com/, http://www.twitter.com/lkwarrell and http://www.instagram.com/lkwarrell/ Follow Debutiful: http://www.debutiful.net, http:...

Meghan Gilliss, the author of Lungfish, joined the podcast to about day jobs, writing inspiration, and her literary community. Follow the author: http://www.meghangilliss.com/ and http://www.instagram.com/meghan_gilliss/ Follow Debutiful: http://www.debutiful.net, http://www.instagram.com/debutiful, and http://www.twitter.com/debutiful

Jonathan Escoffery, the author of If I Survive You, joined the podcast to talk about trying to write the perfect story, learning when to let an idea go, and why writing about family is so important. Note: this is a re-upload from September 7th due to a technical error. Follow the author: www.jonathanescoffery.com, www.twitter.com/J_Escoffery and www.instagram.com/esco_out_n_play/ Follow Debutiful:...

LaToya Watkins, the author of Perish, joined the podcast to talk about growing up in a Black community in West Texas, returning to Perish after nearly a decade away from it, and trying to recapture the pureness of writing one has before learning about the ins and outs of the publishing world. Follow the author: www.twitter.com/drlwatkins and www.instagram.com/drlwatkins Follow Debutiful: www.debut...

Kayla Maiuri, the author of Mother in the Dark, joined the podcast to talk about finding the courage to write about something that pushed her, the book industry during the pandemic, and why she is so interested in writing about family. Follow the author: www.kaylamaiuri.com www.twitter.com/kaylamaiuri, and www.instagram.com/kaylajosefine Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net, www.instagram.com/debut...

Sarah Priscus, the author of Groupies, recently just graduated from college but she has the spirit of a 1970s rock star. She's fun, her book is fun, and this conversation we had about her career and book was fun. Fans of the rock star life will devour this book. Follow the author: www.sarahpriscus.com www.twitter.com/sarahpriscus, and www.instagram.com/sarah.priscus Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful...

Isaac Fitzgerald, the author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts, is basically the face of the literary world. From appearances on The Today Show, to supporting great writers via his social media, to editing at outlets like The Rumpus and Buzzfeed, Fitzgerald has done it all. His debut memoir explores his life before all that and it's a can't-miss book. He joined the podcast to talk about his career, his fr...

Morgan Talty, the author of Night of the Living Rez, joined the podcast to talk story vs novel, growing up with storytelling in his family, and going to (and teaching at) a low-res MFA program. Follow the author at: www.morgantalty.com, www.twitter.com/Morgan_J_Talty, and www.instagram.com/morganjtalty. Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net, www.twitter.com/debutiful, and www.instagram.com/debuti...

Jules Ohman, the author of Body Grammar, joined the podcast to chat about sexuality, modeling, her writing network, and more. Follow the author at: www.julesohman.com and www.instagram.com/julesohman. Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net, www.twitter.com/debutiful, and www.instagram.com/debutiful.

Carter Bay, the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, joined the podcast to discuss his debut book The Mutual Friend. We discussed the difference between writing for television and writing a novel, what inspires him, and his career. Follow the author at: www.carterbays.com / www.twitter.com/carterbays www.instagram.com/carterbays Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net / www.twitter.com/debutiful /...

Lydia Conklin, the author of the short story collection Rainbow Rainbow, joined the podcast to discuss their writing process, writing community, and how place, queerness, and identity shaped this collection. Follow the author: www.lydia-conklin.com www.instagram.com/lydiaconklin www.twitter.com/lydiaconklin Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

Naheed Phiroze Patel, the author of Mirror Made of Rain, joined the podcast to chat about publishing differences in India and America, being on a small press, and to remind us all stories are universal. Follow the author: www.naheedphirozepatel.com www.instagram.com/naheedphirozepatel www.twitter.com/naheedphiroze Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debu...

Vauhini Vara, the author of The Immortal King Rao, has previously been a technology reporter at the Wall Street Journal and the business editor for The New Yorker. She joined the podcast to talk about genre, how she approaches early reader feedback, good fiction, and everything in between. Follow the author: www.vauhinivara.com www.twitter.com/vauhinivara Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.in...

Alyssa Songsiridej, the author of Little Rabbit, is also the editor of Electric Literature and was recently named a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation. She joined the podcast to talk about writing good , what inspires her, and why naming what you're currently reading is so hard for a writer/editor to answer. Follow the author: www.alyssasongsiridej.com www.instagram.com/anarasong w...

Jendella Benson, the author of Hope and Glory, joined the podcast to discuss being an editor for Black Ballad, gentrification, writing funny, and what inspires her. Follow the author: www.jendella.co.uk www.instagram.com/jendella www.twitter.com/jendella Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

Melissa Chadburn, the author of A Tiny Upward Shove, joined the podcast to discuss her career as a writer, student, and activist. Beyond her breathtaking debut, readers may know her for her work related to the child welfare system in California. Note: there are some dogs barking for a short amount of time on the recording that could not be edited out. Follow the author: www.melissachadburn.com www...

Caitlin Barasch, the author of A Novel Obsession, joined the podcast to discuss taking disaster to the next level, dialogue, and if trying to be funny as a writer works. Follow the author: www.caitlinbarasch.com www.instagram.com/soembarasched www.twitter.com/caitlinbarasch Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

Neema Avashia, author of Another Appalachia, grew up in rural West Virginia. Most of her debut essay collection is about that, but it also is extremely universal. She joined the podcast to discuss her childhood, her time as a public education teacher, and why a book about a Indian woman is so easy to connect with regardless of demographics. Follow the author: www.neemavashia.com Follow Debutiful:...

Emme Lund, author of The Boy With a Bird In His Chest, has written one of the most weirdly interesting coming-of-age novels. Maybe of all time. She joined the podcast to talk about community, queerness, and writing slow. Follow the author: www.emmelund.net www.instagram.com/_emmelund www.twitter.com/emme_lund Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

Charmaine Wilkerson, the author of Black Cake, knows how to tell a story. She has worked in communications and marketing for her entire career before sitting down to start her debut novel. She joined the podcast to talk about writing with a full-time job, flash fiction, and multi-generational plots. Follow the author: www.charspen.com Follow Debutiful: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful...

Sequoia Nagamatsu, the author of How High We Go In the Dark, found previous success on a small, indie press where he previously published a short story collection. He's back now with a novel that uses a pandemic as a backdrop, but it's about so much more than that. He joined the podcast to talk about how his novel did and didn't change once Covid took over our lives, Emily St. John Mandel comparis...

Jessamine Chan, the author of The School For Good Mothers, is on top of the literary world right now. Her debut is a Today Show book club pick, was just optioned by Jessica Chastain, and has glowing reviews coming from every direction. She joined the podcast to talk about being a mother, writing about mothers, and her career path that led to 2022's first literary smash hit. Follow the author: www....

Mina Seçkin (The Four Humors) joins the podcast to talk about community, roadblocks, and identity. Follow the author at: www.minaseckin.com www.twitter.com/minaseckin www.instagram.com/littlebutta Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net www.twitter.com/debutiful www.instagram.com/debutiful