Debutiful

Jan 29 2025 100 ep. 23 mins 45

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Discover emerging authors with Debutiful. Episodes feature in-depth conversations with writers about their reading and writing history, their path to publishing, and their debut books. Shorter episodes, called the First Taste Reading Series, feature writers reading 5-minute excerpts from their books.

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First Taste: Kyle Paoletta Reads From American Oasis

Jan 29 2025 5 mins

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer will introduce their book and read a selection from it. Kyle Paoletta, author of American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest, reads a short excerpt from his debut nonfiction book. You can purchase a copy of the

Good Girl by Aria Aber: Finding Character Desire

Jan 22 2025 30 mins

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Aria Aber, author of Good Girl, joined the podcast to discuss always wanting to be an artist of some kind, writing in English vs German or Farsi, and figuring out how to find her characters' desires. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593731116

First Taste: Maria Zoccola Reads From Helen of Troy, 1993

Jan 15 2025 9 mins

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer will introduce their book and read a selection from it. Maria Zoccola, author of Helen of Troy, 1993, reads three poems from her debut poetry collection. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668046

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen: Exploring Long Lost Romantic and Familial Love

Jan 08 2025 38 mins

Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Karissa Chen, author of Homeseeking, joined the podcast to discuss how her MFA at Sarah Lawrence gave her confidence as a writer, how being a lit mag editor helped shape her own writing, and how she explores that romantic and familial love can endure despite distance and time in Homesee

First Taste: Julian Zabalbeascoa Reads From What We Tried to Bury Grows Here

Dec 30 2024 12 mins

DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2024! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025! Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book recommendations. Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a series in which writers read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetites with delicious writing. Tod

First Taste: Marguerite Sheffer Reads From The Man in the Banana Trees

Nov 25 2024 11 mins

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series in which writers read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetites with delicious writing. Today, MARGUERITE SHEFFER reads an excerpt from their debut book, The Man in the Banana Trees! You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781609389956 DISCOVER

Maya Kessler - Rosenfeld

Nov 20 2024 45 mins

Maya Kessler, the author of Rosenfeld, joined the podcast to discuss being a perfectionist, writing sex, and what is and isn't lost in translated literature. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781668053454 Maya Kessler on the Internet: https://www.mayakessler.com/about/ Maya Kessler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maya_kessler/ Debutif

Marie Tierney - Deadly Animals

Nov 14 2024 32 mins

Marie Tierney, the author of Deadly Animals, joined the podcast to discuss bleak endings, whodunnit vs whydunnit books, and why animals fascinate her. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250357595 Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky

First Taste: Patricia Coral Reads From Women Surrounded By Water

Nov 11 2024 8 mins

Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on Debutiful. This is a weekly series in which writers read a short excerpt from their book so readers can whet their appetites with delicious writing. Today, PATRICIA CORAL reads an excerpt from their debut book, Women Surrounded By Water! You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780814259252 Patricia Coral

Ruthvika Rao - The Fertile Earth

Nov 07 2024 26 mins

Ruthvika Rao, the author of The Fertile Earth, joined the podcast to discuss a career pivot, letting her characters drive the story, and how to crystalize time on the page. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9781250899903 Ruthvika Rao on the Internet: https://www.ruthvikarao.com/ Ruthvika Rao on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthvikarao Ru