Can’t-miss debut books you should read in April

Can’t-miss debut books you should read in April

Every month, Debutiful selects can’t-miss books from debut authors that readers will love. You can find more recommendations here.

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Read an excerpt from I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself by Marisa Crane

Read an excerpt from I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself by Marisa Crane

Marisa Crane’s debut novel, I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself, explores queer parenthood in a near-future dystopian America. In it, Kris is a new mother who is grieving the loss of her wife. She’s also a “Shadester,” a person who has been stripped of civil rights protections due to something she did in her past.

The novel is written in beautiful, vivid fragments that will leave a lump in your throat. Crane taps into their characters’ inner psyche with pitch perfect insight. There is a sense of very real realism in this very weird speculative work of fiction. I first read Crane’s book in August 2022 and I can say I have thought about it at least once a week. Exoskeletons will stay with readers long after the last page. It will haunt readers. It will change how readers think about parenthood, grief, and our country. It’s a must read for anyone looking for one of the best books of 2023.

I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself is out now. You can read an excerpt from the book below.

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Announcing the Poets & Writers’ Get the Word Out Debut Fiction Cohort

Announcing the Poets & Writers’ Get the Word Out Debut Fiction Cohort

Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator program for debut authors from Poets & Writers, has announced their inaugural fiction cohort. The program is designed to pair debut authors with a Publicity Mentor who will guide them in executing a successful publicity campaign for their first major book publication.

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