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First Taste: Lena Moses-Schmitt Reads From True Mistakes

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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer introduces their book and reads a selection from it.
Lena Moses-Schmitt, author of True Mistakes, reads three poems from her debut poetry collection.
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Luminous by Silvia Park: Finding the Right Way to Tell the Story You Need to Tell

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Siliva Park, author of Luminous, joined the podcast to discuss the use of pronouns in Korean, starting their debut as a middle-grade novel, and writing sibling stories.
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We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown: How Doncaster and Disability Shaped and Re-Shaped Her Writing

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Colwill Brown, author of We Pretty Pieces of Flesh, joined the podcast to discuss how growing up in Doncaster, coming to terms with a long-term invisible disability, and how this novel came to her on a bench.
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Guatemalan Rhapsody by Jared Lemus: Getting Stories to Work on the Fundamental Level

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Jared Lemus, author of Guatemalan Rhapsody, joined the podcast to discuss how Guatemala inspires him, being a pantser with a belt, what he means by "the fundamental level," and the difference between writing a short story and a novel.
 
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First Taste: Sarah Lyn Rogers Reads From Cosmic Tantrum

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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer will introduce their book and read a selection from it.
Sarah Lyn Rogers, author of Cosmic Tantrum, reads three poems from her debut poetry collection.
You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780810147935
 
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Loca by Alejandro Heredia: An Ode to The Bronx, Dominican Culture, and Queerness

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Alejandro Heredia, author of Loca, joined the podcast to discuss the interiority of characters, why he wrote about the Dominican Village in the Bronx, immigration, and queerness.
 
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First Taste: Freda Epum Reads From The Gloomy Girl Variety Show

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On every First Taste Reading Series episode, a writer will introduce their book and read a selection from it.
Freda Epum, author of The Gloomy Girl Variety Show, reads a short excerpt from her debut memoir.
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The Edge of Water by Olufunke Grace Bankole: How to Embrace The Unknown

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Olufunke Grace Bankole, author of The Edge of Water, joined the podcast to discuss the power of coffee, taking an untraditional path to publishing, and why embracing the unknown can lead to success.
 
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First Taste: Kyle Paoletta Reads From American Oasis

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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.
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Good Girl by Aria Aber: Finding Character Desire

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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.
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