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Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman - Creating an Online Marketing POV Jun 15, 2026

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Sonia Feldman, author of Girl's Girl, joined the podcast to discuss growing up as a reader, creating an online marketing POV, and how she wrote a coming-of-age novel that feels like summer.

You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593978924

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Sonia Feldman on the Internet: https://soniacfeldman.com/

Sonia Feldman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writsonia/

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Waiting On A Friend by Natalie Adler - A Dyke-About-Town Jun 03, 2026

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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

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Natalie Adler on the Internet: https://www.natalie-adler.com/

Natalie Adler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.and.chester/

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No God But Use by Bobuq Sayed - Finding the Viewpoints May 27, 2026

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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

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Bobuq Sayed on the Internet: https://bobuqsayed.com/

Bobuq Sayed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djinn_t0nic/

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Debuti-Vault: Torrey Peters Discusses Detransition, Baby (2021) May 13, 2026

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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

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Torrey Peters on the Internet: https://www.torreypeters.com/

Torrey Peters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreyadora

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Middlemen by Laura B. McGrath - Are Literary Agents Parasites? May 07, 2026

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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

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Laura B. McGrath on the Internet: https://laurabmcgrath.substack.com/

Laura B. McGrath Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabmcgrath

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One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda - Enjoying the Hard Parts of Creativity May 06, 2026

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'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

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'Pemi Aguda on the Internet: https://pemiaguda.com/

'Pemi Aguda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pem.i

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The Memory Museum by M Lin - "So, Do You Have a Novel?" Apr 29, 2026

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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

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M Lin on the Internet: https://m-lin.com/

M Lin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_memory_museum

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Squirming by Monika Ostrowska - Writers Should Be Readers Apr 23, 2026

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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

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Monika Ostrowska on the Internet: https://www.instagram.com/monikamostrowska/

Triangle House on the Internet: https://triangle.house

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Harmless by Miranda Shulman - How To Write Four First Drafts And Still Love Your Novel Apr 08, 2026

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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

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Miranda Shulman on the Internet: https://www.mirandashulman.com/

Miranda Shulman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirandashulman/

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Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran: Queer Academia and Gothic Horror Mar 25, 2026

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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

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Avery Curran on the Internet: https://averycurran.co.uk/

Avery Curran on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/averyelisabethcurran/

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