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K-Ming Chang - Bestiary Sep 29, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by K-Ming Chang to talk about her debut novel Bestiary. The two talk about making writing beautiful, being a young writer, and creating something that reflects the women she never sees in literature. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I’m choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: https://www.kmingchang.com/ https://twitter.com/k_mingchang http://instagram.com/kmingchang Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song “What Is It” for this podcast. Follow the band at www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: www.twitter.com/debutiful www.instagram.com/debutiful www.debutiful.net

Greg Mania - Born To Be Public Aug 28, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Greg Mania to talk about his memoir Born to Be Public. The two talk about the hustle it takes to write, mental health, and his parents reading his rather revealing book. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I’m choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at https://www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: http://www.greg-mania.com http://www.twitter.com/gregmania http://www.instagram.com/gregmania Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song “What Is It” for this podcast. Follow the band at http://www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: http://www.twitter.com/debutiful http://www.instagram.com/debutiful http://www.debutiful.net

Melissa Faliveno - Tomboyland Aug 03, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Melissa Faliveno to discuss her debut essay collection Tomboyland. The two chat creative non-fiction, teaching young writers, and Roller Derby names. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I’m choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at https://www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: http://www.melissafaliveno.com http://www.twitter.com/melissafaliveno Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song “What Is It” for this podcast. Follow the band at http://www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: http://www.twitter.com/debutiful http://www.instagram.com/debutiful http://www.debutiful.net

Leah Hampton - F*ckface Jul 14, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Leah Hampton to discuss her debut story collection F*ckface. The two chat about Appalachia, how she follows characters, and why research is just as important for stories as it is novels. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I’m choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at https://www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: http://www.leahkhampton.com http://www.twitter.com/pludger Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song “What Is It” for this podcast. Follow the band at http://www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: http://www.twitter.com/debutiful http://www.instagram.com/debutiful http://www.debutiful.net

John Fram - The Bright Lands Jul 09, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by John Fram to discuss his debut book The Bright Lands. We discuss being an outsider, writing modern noirs, and police brutality in media. Please read his New York Times piece "How White Crime Writers Justified Police Brutality" here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/opinion/crime-fiction-police-brutality.html Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I'm choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home-cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at https://www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: www.johnfram.com www.twitter.com/johnsfram Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song "What Is It" for this podcast. Follow the band at www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: www.twitter.com/debutiful wwwinstagram.com/debutiful www.debutiful.net

Zaina Arafat - You Exist Too Much Jun 11, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Zaina Arafat to discuss her debut book You Exist Too Much. We discuss how she wanted to subvert expectations for what a Palestinian-American looks like as well as what it was like for her writing for American media outlets in a post-9/11 world. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I'm choosing to highlight the Okra Project, is a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans People wherever we can reach them. Visit them at https://www.theokraproject.com/. Follow the author: www.zainaarafat.com www.twitter.com/zainaarafat Thank you to Rocky Collin for letting me use their song "What Is It" for this podcast. Follow the band at www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: www.twitter.com/debutiful wwwinstagram.com/debutiful www.debutiful.net

Jean Kyoung Frazier - Pizza Girl Jun 09, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Jean Kyoung Frazier to talk about her debut novel Pizza Girl. The two discuss pickles on pizza, basketball, and baking soda. Oh, and a little bit about how Frazier crafted such a hilarious yet dark novel about sexuality and desire. Please consider donating to an organization that helps fight tyranny in America of your choosing. I'm choosing to highlight the Black Trans Travel Fund for this episode: https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/donate. Follow the author: www.gojeanfraziergo.com www.twitter.com/gojeanfraziergo www.instagram.com/gojeanfraziergo Thank you to Rocky for letting me use their song "What Is It" for this podcast. Follow the band at www.RockyCollin.com. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: www.twitter.com/debutiful wwwinstagram.com/debutiful www.debutiful.net

Digital Book Tour - Carter Sickels May 28, 2020

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Digital Book Tour #14 features Carter Sickels reading from his second novel The Prettiest Star and being interviewed by Adam Vitcavage. You can visit the author at www.cartersickels.com, www.instagram.com/carter_sickels, and www.twitter.com/cartersickels. Please follow Debutiful at www.instagram.com/debutiful, www.twitter.com/debutiful, and www.facebook.com/debutiful. Read more interviews at www.debutiful.net.

Ilana Masad - All My Mother’s Lovers May 25, 2020

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Adam Vitcavage is joined by Ilana Masad to talk about her debut book All My Mother's Lovers. The author discusses her career path as a critic and educator, how identity is discussed in the literary world, and how her novel found the light of day! Follow the author: www.ilanamasad.com www.twitter.com/ilanaslightly Thank you to Panic Baby for letting me use their song "Don't" for this podcast. Follow Debutiful and check out the website for more interviews you can read: www.twitter.com/debutiful wwwinstagram.com/debutiful www.debutiful.net

Digital Book Tour - Jessica Pearce Rotondi Apr 29, 2020

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Digital Book Tour #13 features Jessica Peace Rotondi reading from her first novel What We Inherit: A Secret War and a Family's Search for Answers and being interviewed by Adam Vitcavage. You can visit the author at www.jessicapearcerotondi.com, www.instagram.com/jessicarotondi, and www.twitter.com/jessicarotondi. Please follow Debutiful at www.instagram.com/debutiful, www.twitter.com/debutiful, and www.facebook.com/debutiful. Read more interviews at www.debutiful.net.

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