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First Taste: Nora Lange reads from Us Fools
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Continue reading “First Taste: Shubnum Khan Reads From The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years”The Best Debut Books of 2023
Last year, after the Best Debut Books of 2022 came out, someone asked me what makes a debut book stand out. I responded, like I often do on the podcast, that it’s all about the vibe. Does it make me feel cozy? Do I want to live in the world for one reason or another? Whether it’s a dystopian horror or a sex-fueled romp, it’s really all about the writing. Is it damn good? That’s what I want.
I also have to have read it. I think often times readers view lists as a monolith of what the best books of the year were. Debutiful’s list will be very different from other lists because it’s Debutiful’s POV that is captured here. There are hundreds of debut books published and, on average, I can read around 150 titles. This list isn’t the end all be all, but if you read and listen to Debutiful, I think these are the best debuts that people who discover debut authors via Debutiful will enjoy.
This year’s best debut debut books feature a wide variety of style, tone, and genre.
You can support Debutiful by purchasing the books listed from our Bookshop.org page.
Continue reading “The Best Debut Books of 2023”First Taste: Adrienne Brodeur Reads From Little Monsters
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First Taste: Shelby Van Pelt Reads From Remarkably Bright Creatures
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Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on the Debutiful podcast feed! Each week, a debut author will read five minutes from their book to kick start your week and whet your appetite with damn good writing.
Today, Shelby Van Pelt reads from her debut novel Remarkably Bright Creatures!
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Welcome to the First Taste Reading Series on the Debutiful podcast feed! Each week, a debut author will read five minutes from their book to kick start your week and whet your appetite with damn good writing.
Continue reading “First Taste: Rasheed Newson reads from My Government Means To Kill Me”Going Gothic (Novel) with Kit Mayquist and Tripping Arcadia
Kit Mayquist’s novel, Tripping Arcadia, has “A Gothic Novel” smack dab on the cover. Many readers tend to assume one thing or another about what a Gothic novel is, so Debutiful decided to dig a little deeper with Mayquist to understand truly what Tripping Arcadia was all about.
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