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Debutiful

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.

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41:48

Isaac Fitzgerald - Dirtbag, Massachusetts

Debutiful ·

2022/07/20

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 friendships from the literary community, and the moment he was able to finally call himself a

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29:16

Morgan Talty - Night Of The Living Rez

Debutiful ·

2022/07/07

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/debutiful.

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24:46

Jules Ohman - Body Grammar

Debutiful ·

2022/06/23

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.

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31:55

Carter Bays - The Mutual Friend

Debutiful ·

2022/06/13

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 / www.instagram.com/debutiful

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28:05

Lydia Conklin - Rainbow Rainbow

Debutiful ·

2022/06/03

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

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24:13

Naheed Phiroze Patel - Mirror Made of Rain

Debutiful ·

2022/05/24

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/debutiful

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26:34

Vauhini Vara - The Immortal King Rao

Debutiful ·

2022/05/11

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.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

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24:13

Alyssa Songsiridej - Little Rabbit

Debutiful ·

2022/05/05

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 www.twitter.com/anarasong Follow

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27:51

Jendella Benson - Hope and Glory

Debutiful ·

2022/04/20

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

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35:41

Melissa Chadburn - A Tiny Upward Shove

Debutiful ·

2022/04/13

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.instagram.com/mchadburn www.twitter.com/melissachadburn Follow

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27:08

Caitlin Barasch - A Novel Obsession

Debutiful ·

2022/03/16

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

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31:52

Neema Avashia - Another Appalachia

Debutiful ·

2022/03/02

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: www.debutiful.net www.instagram.com/debutiful www.twitter.com/debutiful

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29:13

Emme Lund - The Boy With A Bird In His Chest

Debutiful ·

2022/02/16

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

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23:22

Charmaine Wilkerson - Black Cake

Debutiful ·

2022/02/02

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 www.twitter.com/debutiful

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29:43

Sequoia Nagamatsu - How High We Go In the Dark

Debutiful ·

2022/01/19

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 comparisons, and another novel he is working on! Follow the

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35:22

Jessamine Chan - The School For Good Mothers

Debutiful ·

2022/01/05

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.jessaminechan.com www.instagram.com/jessamine.chan www.twitter.com/jessaminechan Follow

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29:17

Mina Seçkin - The Four Humors

Debutiful ·

2021/12/27

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

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29:58

Juhea Kim - Beasts Of A Little Land

Debutiful ·

2021/12/19

Juhea Kim (Beasts of a Little Land) joins the podcast to discuss growing up as a Korean in America and taking her own path to publishing. Follow the author at: www.juheakim.com www.instagram.com/juhea_writes Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net www.twitter.com/debutiful www.instagram.com/debutiful

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26:45

Cara Blue Adams - You Never Get It Back

Debutiful ·

2021/12/14

Cara Blue Adams (You Never Get It Back) joins the podcast to discuss linked short story collections, being on an indie press, and the amazing cover art that Nicole Caputo provides. Follow the author at: www.carablue.com www.twitter.com/carablueadams www.instagram.com/carablueadams Follow Debutiful at: www.debutiful.net www.twitter.com/debutiful www.instagram.com/debutiful

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29:58

Gene Kwak - Go Home, Ricky!

Debutiful ·

2021/10/22

Gene Kwak (Go Home, Ricky!) joins the podcast to discuss wrestling, why plot synopsis is just the tip of what a book is about, and the process of how a book is created from cover art to title selection. Register for the virtual Debutiful event on November 16 with Gene Kwak, Mina Seçkin, and Rachel Yoder: https://www.tatteredcover.com/event/debuts-devour-gene-kwak-mina-se%C3%A7kin-and-rachel-yoder Follow the author

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