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Laureates in Conversation: Patricia Spears Jones and Jacqueline Woodson
The Center for Fiction was thrilled to welcome Patricia Spears Jones, New York State Poet Laureate, and Jacqueline Woodson...
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A Reading with The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2024–2025 Emerging Writer Fellows
The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil 2024-2025 Emerging Writer Fellows came together to share their published writing and works in progress at...
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On America: The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity with Sarah Schulman and Alexander Chee
Solidarity with the oppressed is one of the highest ideals in any fight against injustice—but following through often presents complications
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The Center for Fiction Presents Madeleine Thien on The Book of Records with Maaza Mengiste
We welcomed acclaimed author Madeleine Thien (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) to celebrate the release of her new novel...
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The Center for Fiction Presents Marcia Douglas on The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive with Ken Chen
The Center for Fiction is thrilled to have welcomed Marcia Douglas for a conversation about The Jamaica Kollection of the...
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First Novel Friday: Big Chief, The Fantasies of Future Things, and When the Harvest Comes
On the first Friday of each month, we celebrate and launch a selection of the best debut novels published today. For our May First Novel Friday...
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The Center for Fiction Presents Viet Thanh Nguyen on To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other with Hua Hsu
Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Thanh Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The essays in his new...
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The Art of the Short Story: Lydia Millet on Atavists with Jenny Offill
The Center for Fiction is thrilled to have welcomed Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millet to celebrate the release of her new...
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The Art of the Short Story: Marie-Helene Bertino on Exit Zero with Vinson Cunningham
The Center for Fiction is thrilled to have welcomed back Marie-Helene Bertino, author of Beautyland and 2011 alumna...
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Story/Teller Arts: Eboni Booth on Primary Trust with Heidi Schreck
The Center for Fiction is thrilled to have welcomed playwright and actress Eboni Booth to discuss her 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning...