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May 21, 2025First Taste: Beena Kamlani Reads From The English Problem
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Beena Kamlani, author of The English Problem, reads an excerpt from her debut novel.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593798461

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9 min
May 14, 2025 Old School Indian by Aaron John Curtis: Love What You Write
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Aaron John Curtis, author of Old School Indian, joined the podcast to discuss always taking art and writing seriously, being a bookseller, and hoping that those who will connect with his book will find it.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781638931454

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39 min
May 07, 2025The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei: Knowing What You Want To Write
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Jemimah Wei, author of The Original Daughter, joined the podcast to discuss literary friendships, what "success" means, and knowing what she wanted to write.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780385551014

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Jemimah Wei on the Internet: https://jemmawei.com/
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37 min
April 23, 2025First Taste: Sarah Aziza Reads From The Hollow Half
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Sarah Aziza, author of The Hollow Half, reads an excerpt from her debut memoir.
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Sarah Aziza on the Internet: https://www.sarahaziza.com/
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11 min
April 16, 2025When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris: An Intimate Third Date Conversation
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Denne Michele Norris, author of When the Harvest Comes, joined the podcast to discuss getting over false starts, building community, and finding Big Chief's truth.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593729601

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Denne Michele Norris on the Internet: https://www.dennemichele.com/
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58 min
April 09, 2025Big Chief by Jon Hickey: From False Starts to Finding the Book's Path
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Jon Hickey, author of Big Chief, joined the podcast to discuss getting over false starts, building community, and finding Big Chief's truth.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668046463

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38 min
April 01, 2025First Taste: Lena Moses-Schmitt Reads From True Mistakes
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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Lena Moses-Schmitt, author of True Mistakes, reads three poems from her debut poetry collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781682262702

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Lena Moses-Schmitt on the Internet: https://www.lenamoses-schmitt.com/
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9 min
March 20, 2025Luminous by Silvia Park: Finding the Right Way to Tell the Story You Need to Tell
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Siliva Park, author of Luminous, joined the podcast to discuss the use of pronouns in Korean, starting their debut as a middle-grade novel, and writing sibling stories.
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Silvia Park on the Internet: https://www.silviapark.com/
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40 min
March 12, 2025We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown: How Doncaster and Disability Shaped and Re-Shaped Her Writing
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Colwill Brown, author of We Pretty Pieces of Flesh, joined the podcast to discuss how growing up in Doncaster, coming to terms with a long-term invisible disability, and how this novel came to her on a bench.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250342881

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Colwill Brown on the Internet: https://www.colwillbrown.me/
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39 min
March 05, 2025Guatemalan Rhapsody by Jared Lemus: Getting Stories to Work on the Fundamental Level
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Jared Lemus, author of Guatemalan Rhapsody, joined the podcast to discuss how Guatemala inspires him, being a pantser with a belt, what he means by "the fundamental level," and the difference between writing a short story and a novel.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780063381643

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39 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.