Interview with Kacen Callender (Author of Stars in Your Eyes, Felix Ever After)

11/28/23 • 0 min

In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we were lucky enough to interview award-winning author Kacen Callender about their new book, "Stars in Your Eyes." We also discuss the importance of finding community and connection in their work, their experience in publishing, book banning, and more!

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About Kacen Callender: Kacen Callender is a Saint Thomian author of children's fiction and fantasy, best known for their Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award-winning middle grade debut Hurricane Child. Their fantasy novel, Queen of the Conquered, is the 2020 winner of the World Fantasy Award and King and the Dragonflies won the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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Books we discussed on today's episode:

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Hitchcock's Blondes by Laurence Leamer
One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

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Books we discussed on today's episode:

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Hitchcock's Blondes by Laurence Leamer
One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

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Interview with Kelsey Norris (Author of House Gone Quiet)

We sat down with author Kelsey Norris, whose debut collection of short stories, 'House Gone Quiet,' released on October 17th, 2023. We discussed the themes of her stories—the search for home and a sense of community and belonging—, her journey to becoming a full-time writer, multi-narrator audiobooks, the publishing industry, and more.

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About Kelsey Norris: Kelsey Norris is a writer and editor from Alabama. She earned an MFA from Vanderbilt University and has worked as a teacher in Namibia, a school librarian, and a bookseller. Her work has been published in The Kenyon Review, Black Warrior Review, and The Rumpus, among others. She is currently based in Washington, DC.

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House Gone Quiet (Stories)

Books we discussed on today's episode:

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
The Changeling by Victor LaValle
Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

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Interview with Stacey Abrams (Author, Politician, and Activist)

In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we speak with writer, small business owner, politician, and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams. We cover her newest novel, her work in politics, book banning, her romance writer alter-ego, and more.

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About Stacey Abrams: Stacey Abrams is the four-time New York Times bestselling author of Stacey’s Extraordinary Words, While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, and Lead from the Outside; an entrepreneur; and a political leader. She is the award-winning producer of the documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy, which made the 2021 Academy Award shortlist for best documentary.

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