a life of books – debutiful

A Life of Books with Robert W. Fieseler, author of Tinderbox

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020by vitcavageLeave a Comment

In his multi-award winning (Winner of the Edgar Award and Louisiana Literary Award, shortlisted for the 2020 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing) debut book Tinderbox, writer Robert W. Fieseler explores the 1973 fire that devastated New Orleans’ queer community. The book chronicles what happened the night when 32 people lost their lives in one of the largest mass murders against gay and lesbian people in our country’s history.

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A Life of Books with Alisson Wood, author of Being Lolita

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020by vitcavageLeave a Comment

In her stunning, coming-of-age debut memoir, Alisson Wood details what happens after her senior year English teacher asks her if she ever read Lolita. An innocent question turns into a forbidden romance. As his hold on her grows, she begins to question everything.

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A Life of Books with Lucie Britsch, author of Sad Janet

July 31, 2020July 30, 2020by vitcavageLeave a Comment

Lucie Britsch‘s Sad Janet follows the titular character as she works in a run down dog shelter. She’s an anxious cynic who has a passive-aggressive boyfriend and a nosy family. Her life changes when she discovers a pill that provides instant happiness. In all, Sad Janet is a hilarious look into depression. Fans of Miranda July and Melissa Broder will find comfort in Britsch’s writing and viewpoint.

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A Life of Books with Emma Sloley, author of ‘Disaster’s Children’

November 18, 2019March 4, 2020by vitcavageLeave a Comment

Emma Sloley‘s short fiction has been published in various journals like Catapult and collected in an anthology edited by Rebecca Makkai. She also is a seasoned travel writer where she has traveled the world writing essays for outlets like Coastal Living and Travel + Leisure.

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A Life of Books with R.L. Maizes, author of ‘We Love Anderson Cooper’

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019by vitcavageLeave a Comment

In her debut story collection, R.L. Maizes offers stories filled with quirky wit that explore the small tender moments of our lives. We Love Anderson Cooper brings outsiders into a warm embrace.

The stories have the same heart, but range in a deliciously diverse cast of characters. From a therapist’s couch to a boys Bar Mitzvah, we are welcomed in to relatable scenarios that will make readers feel connected.

Below, R.L. Maizes answered Debutiful‘s “A Life of Books” questionnaire.

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A Life of Books with Nicholas Mancusi, author of ‘A Philosophy of Ruin’

June 18, 2019March 4, 2020by vitcavage2 Comments

In A Philosophy of Ruin, the debut novel by Nicholas Mancusi, a philosophy professor questions his choices, what life is about, and reevaluates his own outlook on philosophy. The professor, named Oscar, is experiencing one of the roughest patches in his life. To add to everything, he is seduced by a student who gets him caught up in a drug ring that begins to upend everything he has worked for.

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A Life of Books with Chia-Chia Lin, author of ‘The Unpassing’

May 22, 2019March 4, 2020by vitcavage3 Comments

Chia-Chia Lin’s debut novel, The Unpassing, is a beautiful, bleak, and breathtaking story of a Taiwanese family in Alaska. As tragedy strikes the nation in the 1980s, their own home is struck by an unexpected death. The middle-child Gavin narrates the turmoil they navigate as Lin expertly crafts emotional passages and through-provoking moment.

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