18. JANE SMILEY: New novel "Lucky" and lessons from winning a Pulitzer Prize

05/23/24 • 24 min

This episode of LiteraryHype marks a first: the first Pulitzer Prize winner on the show! Jane Smiley won the award back in 1992, but hasn't stopped writing since. Her new book, "Lucky" is out now.
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17. Zoraida Córdova: Star Wars, mermaids, and working the loopholes of publishing

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Zoraida Córdova is a very busy writer! She's part of the Star Wars world, Disney's Meant To Be series, she writes for a variety of ages, she edits anthology books for teens, and she has a podcast. We talk about all of that and more in this conversation from YALLFEST 2023.
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19. BETHANY BAPTISE: Moving forward after review bombing & highlightin BIPOC characters in fantasy

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Bethany Baptiste published her first novel, "The Poisons We Drink" amid a Goodreads review bombing scandal. Another author admitted to creating fake accounts and writing scathing reviews of their fellow debut class's books. Now, Bethany is talking about moving forward and celebrating the release of this book full of magic, love, and gore.
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