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Taylor lorenz and Brian Merchant
Christopher Taylor, December 04, 2023

From a 19th-century worker rebellion against automation to the unlikely origins of social media, join us for a far-reaching discussion into technology, people, and power with authors Brian Merchant and Taylor Lorenz in a celebration of their newly published books.


Author Lan Samantha Chang and her latest novel, The Family Chao
Michael C. Baradi, September 12, 2023

I met Lan Samantha Chang in 2019 when I took a short vacation to Iowa City, IA, home to the University of Iowa, known for its football team, the Hawkeyes, its speech-language pathology program, and its highly celebrated graduate program in creative writing, the Iowa Writers' Workshop.


Hanif Abdurraqib
Kevin Awakuni, June 18, 2021

Hanif Abdurraqib is a good sport. I mean, he's an amazing writer with his work being featured in The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Fader.


Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award winning ABC News Correspondent and bestseller author of the children’s books
Ana Campos, February 18, 2021

Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award winning ABC News Correspondent, filing reports for World News, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline and she is also a bestselling author of the children’s books


author Adrienne Bankert
Ana Campos, February 02, 2021

Award winning journalist and author Adrienne Bankert has released her first book. You might recognize her from her reports on ABC News’ platforms, such as Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline and ABC News Live. Ms.


Author Katie Orphan and her book, Read Me Los Angeles: Exploring L.A.’s Book Culture
Nicholas Beyelia, September 30, 2020

I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this new book, Read Me Los Angeles: Exploring L.A.’s Book Culture from Prospect Park Books.


2 zine covers
Angi Brzycki, March 03, 2020

kuwa jasiri (first name) Indomela, pronoun the one, is a seed steward, wordsmith, and spiritual tender. This one engages in international writing and speaking opportunities that affirm People Of Heritage (Of Colour).


Mark Greenside and his latest book (Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living
Wendy Westgate, February 22, 2019

Brooklyn-born Mark Greenside is the author of the short-story collection, I Saw a Man Hit His Wife, a novella, The Night at the End of the Tunnel or Isaiah Can You


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