Debutiful Podcast: C. William Langsfeld discusses Salvation
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Good Intentions author Marisa Walz loves suspense and book clubs
Marisa Walz is a Chicago-based Federal Reserve executive by day who writes suspenseful novels about people behaving badly by night. Her debut novel, Good Intentions, has been called “razor-sharp tension and surprising twists” by Jeneva Rose. It follows Cady, a successful event planner whose life collapses after the sudden death of her identical twin. Instead of grieving, she becomes fixated on Morgan, a grieving mother she meets at the hospital, convinced their meeting is no coincidence. As her attachment deepens, compassion gives way to obsession, pulling Cady into dangerous moral territory.
We asked Walz to answer our recurring My Reading Life Q&A so readers could learn about the books that shaped her life and influenced her debut book.
Continue reading “Good Intentions author Marisa Walz loves suspense and book clubs”Read an excerpt from Every Happiness by Reena Shah
The following is an excerpt from Every Happiness by Reena Shah. She is a writer who lives in Roosevelt Island, NY, with her family and teaches in a public school. Her work has appeared in Masters Review, Electric Literature, Joyland, BBC, the American Prospect, National Geographic, and the Guardian.
Every Happiness follows Deepa and Ruchi as they form an intense friendship as girls in India that follows them into adulthood and immigrant life in suburban Connecticut. As marriage, motherhood, and class differences strain their bond, a dangerous secret about Deepa’s husband forces them to confront the true cost of loyalty and love. It is available now from Bloomsbury.
Continue reading “Read an excerpt from Every Happiness by Reena Shah”12 noteworthy debut books to read in February 2026
Debutiful’s Adam Vitcavage recommends noteworthy debut books for readers to discover each month.
Continue reading “12 noteworthy debut books to read in February 2026”20 debuts books to discover from January 2026
Here are the debut books that caught Debutiful’s eye this month. We think readers will find plenty to love among them.
To see our curated list of standout titles, check out our “12 noteworthy debut books to read in January 2026.”
Continue reading “20 debuts books to discover from January 2026”See the cover for Hands by Pardeep Toor
In Hands, Pardeep Toor takes readers through a series of stories that explore lofty ideals of assimilation in America and the brutal comedy of the journey. Maria Kuznetsova, author of Oksana, Behave! calls the collection “As devastating, hilarious, and absurd as the immigrant experience itself.”
Toor won the PEN American Dau Prize, and his writing has appeared in the Best Debut Short Stories 2021, Southern Humanities Review, Electric Literature, Midwest Review, and Longreads. His debut book is available for pre-order now and will be published by Cornerstone on April 14, 2026.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of Hands, which was designed by Hasreet Gill, along with a Q&A with Toor and Gill about its creation.
‘Debutiful Podcast: Survior Legend Stephen Fishbach discusses Escape!
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Continue reading “Debutiful Podcast: Survior Legend Stephen Fishbach discusses Escape!”Notes on a Heartbreak author Annie Lord knows that great books don’t have to be “perfect”
In her debut memoir, Notes on Heartbreak, Annie Lord reveals the unraveling of a five-year relationship and the emotional aftermath of losing the person she believed she would spend her life with. Throughout her memoir, Lord examines love, obsession, and recovery in the wake of devastating heartbreak.
We asked Lord to answer our My Reading Life Q&A so readers could get to know the books that shaped her life and influenced her book.
Continue reading “Notes on a Heartbreak author Annie Lord knows that great books don’t have to be “perfect””Debutiful to host “New Arrivals” event at Denver Public Library
Debutiful will host a new event introducing Coloradans to three of the most exciting new voices in writing, presented by Denver Public Library, on March 13, 2026.
Debutiful’s New Arrivals will feature three recent debut authors discussing why and how they write, their path to publication, and how media influences their work.
Continue reading “Debutiful to host “New Arrivals” event at Denver Public Library”See the cover for Her Kind by Sophie Lefens
Chicago-based writer Sophie Lefens has published her writing in Third Coast Magazine, Passengers Journal, The Christian Century, and Scary Sugar. A graduate of the Yale Divinity School, she is set to release her debut novel, Her Kind, on October 13, 2026, on Mariner Books. It is available for pre-order now.
Described as a novel about friendship and motherhood, it follows Ada, who is raising her son alone. When she is plagued by visions of being pulled away from Earth, Ada invites her three closest friends for a weekend to an old family cabin to see who might care for her son if she dies. What follows at the cabin is a series of events that opens deep wounds and reveals long-forgotten secrets.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of Her Kind, which was designed by Mark Robinson, along with a Q&A with Lefens about its creation.
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