Read an excerpt from Wolfish by Erica Berry

Read an excerpt from Wolfish by Erica Berry

Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear by Erica Berry is the type of nonfiction book that any can read regardless of their interests as long as they like damn good writing. She blends science and history to get a better sense of what drives us. Is there a small wolf inside all of us? Through this cultural criticism, Berry smashes expectations for what a book can do.

Throughout Wolfish, Berry expertly dances through information without bogging the reader down. Her grasp on structure should be studied by all writers regardless of mode.

Wolfish is out now. You can read an excerpt from the book below.

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A Life of Books: Janelle M. Williams, author of Gone Like Yesterday

A Life of Books: Janelle M. Williams, author of Gone Like Yesterday

Janelle M. Williams is the recipient of Prairie Schooner’s Lawrence Foundation Award for her story, “From the Closest Waffle House.” She also wa was a 2017 Kimbilio Fiction Fellow, and her flash fiction story “Harlem Thunder” was longlisted for the Wigleaf Top 50 in 2020.

Her debut novel, Gone Like Yesterday, is tinged with magical realism and follows two women who try to track down one’s missing brother. What follows is a haunting exploration of family, friendship, and love.

We asked the author to answer our recurring A Life of Books Questionnaire so readers can get to know her better.

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A Life of Books: Delia Cai, Author of Central Places

A Life of Books: Delia Cai, Author of Central Places

Delia Cai’s debut novel Central Places follows a woman who left her Midwest home for Manhattan and fell in love. Now she’s bringing her fiancé back to meet her immigrant parents in hopes of them hitting it off when they finally meet. What follows is a laugh out loud, charming debut novel.

Debutiful had the author answer our recurring A Life of Books questionnaire so readers can get to know her better!

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A Life of Books: Jeffrey Dale Lofton, author of Red Clay Suzie

A Life of Books: Jeffrey Dale Lofton, author of Red Clay Suzie

Jeffrey Dale Lofton is currently a senior advisor at the Library of Congress. He is also the author of Red Clay Suzie, a queer coming of age story set in rural Georgia.

The author answered Debutiful’s recurring “A Life of Books” questionnaire so readers can get to know him better.

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