Contemporary
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with Sujin Witherspoon
Debut author Sujin Witherspoon makes a compelling argument that using tropes & cliches in our writing encourages us to flex our creative thinking.
with Parisa Akhbari
Parisa Akhbari, author of upcoming novel Just Another Epic Love Poem, speak about her never ending journal, her novel, and how writing has a magical way of becoming more than writing itself.
by Lilly Lu
Writers Lilly Lu and Claire Stanford chat about their experience writing both fiction and academic writing, especially highlighting the similarities and what they’ve learned doing both.
Hoàng thoughtfully explores toxic masculinity and how easy it is to fall into harmful behavior, especially when you feel like you don’t belong.
with Priyanka Taslim
Language is a powerful tool to make people feel connected and seen. Debut author, Priyanka Taslim, speaks to Bookish Brews about the power of using untranslated words in English novels.
with Mia Tsai
Mia Tsai, author of Bitter Medicine, joins Bookish Brews today to talk about fantasy worldbuilding in her debut novel.
Lunar Love is the mixed race representation I needed growing up but I’m so glad that I have it today. But I’m even more glad that others won’t have to go without it anymore.
The Undead Truth of Us is one of the best zombie books you will read in a long time. Lewis packs a powerful new take on zombies that you can’t miss.