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Debutiful episodes

June 03 Waiting On A Friend by Natalie Adler - A Dyke-About-Town
Natalie Adler, author of Waiting On A Friend, joined the podcast to discuss cultural conservatism, researching 1980s NYC, and being a dyke-about-town.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593734025

Links!
Natalie Adler on the Internet: https://www.natalie-adler.com/
Natalie Adler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.and.chester/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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44 min
May 27 No God But Use by Bobuq Sayed - Finding the Viewpoints
Bobuq Sayed, author of No God But Us, joined the podcast to discuss their journey to publishing, finding viewpoints to tell the story, and how community organizing influences their writing.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063419469

Links!
Bobuq Sayed on the Internet: https://bobuqsayed.com/
Bobuq Sayed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djinn_t0nic/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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35 min
May 13 Debuti-Vault: Torrey Peters Discusses Detransition, Baby (2021)
We open the vault and are re-airing our January 2021 episode with Torrey Peters discussing her debut novel, Detransition, Baby.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593133385

Links!
Torrey Peters on the Internet: https://www.torreypeters.com/
Torrey Peters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreyadora
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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47 min
May 07 Middlemen by Laura B. McGrath - Are Literary Agents Parasites?
Laura B. McGrath, author of Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction, joined the podcast to discuss the history of literary agents, their role in the publishing industry, and just how many books are published in a single year. (The answer will shock you.)
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780691256160

Links!
Laura B. McGrath on the Internet: https://laurabmcgrath.substack.com/
Laura B. McGrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabmcgrath
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social
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40 min
May 06 One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda - Enjoying the Hard Parts of Creativity
'Pemi Aguda, author of One Leg On Earth, joined the podcast to discuss finding joy in the hard parts of creativity, how short stories and novels are different, and what life has been like since her breakout debut story collection, Ghostroots.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781324065876

Links!
'Pemi Aguda on the Internet: https://pemiaguda.com/
'Pemi Aguda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pem.i
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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29 min
April 29 The Memory Museum by M Lin - "So, Do You Have a Novel?"
M Lin, author of The Memory Museum, joined the podcast to discuss short stories, writing in her second language, and her approach to creativity.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781644453858

Links!
M Lin on the Internet: https://m-lin.com/
M Lin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_memory_museum
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful
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44 min
April 23 Squirming by Monika Ostrowska - Writers Should Be Readers
Monika Ostrowska, author of Squirming, joined the podcast to discuss creating Triangle House, writing like everyone she knows is dead, and why she kept her poetry collection a secret. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781566897532

Links!
Monika Ostrowska on the Internet: https://www.instagram.com/monikamostrowska/
Triangle House on the Internet: https://triangle.house
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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40 min
April 08 Harmless by Miranda Shulman - How To Write Four First Drafts And Still Love Your Novel
Miranda Shulman, author of Harmless, joined the podcast to discuss writing four drafts of her debut in rapid succession, her experience at BookEnds, a fellowship supported by Stony Brook University, and saying no to an agent until her book was ready.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9798217046065

Links!
Miranda Shulman on the Internet: https://www.mirandashulman.com/
Miranda Shulman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirandashulman/
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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42 min
March 25 Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran: Queer Academia and Gothic Horror
Avery Curran, author of Spoiled Milk, joined the podcast to discuss 19th century spiritualism, researching 1920s slang, and how she approaches writing academia vs fiction.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780385551595

Links!
Avery Curran on the Internet: https://averycurran.co.uk/
Avery Curran on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/averyelisabethcurran/
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30 min
March 18 The Fountain by Casey Scieszka: The Ever-Evolving Journey to Writing a Book
Casey Scieszka, author of The Fountain, joined the podcast to discuss Tuck Everlasting, her late, dear friend who helped hold her accountable while writing this novel, and finding a new agent as she transitioned from nonfiction to fiction.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063393400

Links!
Casey Scieszka on the Internet: https://www.caseyscieszka.com/
Casey Scieszka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprucetoninn
Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net
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45 min

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Discover debut authors with Debutiful. In each episode, host Adam Vitcavage has an in-depth chat with a writer about why they write, how they write, and the path to publishing their debut book.