“The writer I am now had to be able to stand behind the decisions of her twenty-something counterpart,” says #FirstFiction author Carrie R. Moore on how her relationship to the stories in her debut collection, Make Your Way Home, changed over the years. at.pw.org/CarrieRMoore
“Publishing is a business, but one that deals in dreams, and that can be very emotionally tricky for a debut. But I didn’t ever feel like I had to do it alone.” #FirstFiction author Jemimah Wei on how her career background prepared her to launch her debut. Read on: at.pw.org/JemimahWei
“The South’s history for me is complicated, not solely defined by its horrors. I felt that a story collection was the ideal form for capturing the region’s complexity.” Read more of Carrie R. Moore’s #FirstFiction interview, led by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto: at.pw.org/CarrieRMoore
“This book emerged out of three simultaneous states of existential terror: new motherhood, disability, and caring for a dying parent. In the span of two years I was all of my characters at once...” says #FirstFiction author Sarah Yahm on the origins of her novel. Read more: at.pw.org/SarahYahm
In our 25th annual #FirstFiction feature Lauren Grodstein, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, and Jonathan Escoffery introduce debut fiction authors Sarah Yahm, Jon Hickey, Carrie R. Moore, Aaron John Curtis, and Jemimah Wei. at.pw.org/FirstFiction2025
In our 25th annual #FirstFiction feature, we spotlight five debut fiction writers you’ll want to know! Delve into the captivating literary worlds of Sarah Yahm, @jonvhickey.bsky.social, Carrie R. Moore, @aaronjohncurtis.bsky.social, and @jemmawei.bsky.social: at.pw.org/FirstFiction2025
Introducing our 2025 #FirstFiction authors: Sarah Yahm, Jon Hickey, Carrie R. Moore, Aaron John Curtis, and Jemimah Wei! Visit the link to read their interviews and excerpts from their debut works, plus listen to audio clips of the authors reading from their books: at.pw.org/FirstFiction2025
Announcing our July/August issue! Inside you’ll find our 25th annual #FirstFiction roundup; a look at Toni Morrison’s years as an editor at Random House; and one writer’s honest meditation on the fantasy and reality of writing and partnership. Enjoy more: at.pw.org/JulyAugust2025
