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Author to Author: Soniah Kamal and Rebecca Entel

Author to Author: Soniah Kamal and Rebecca Entel

In their latest novels, Soniah Kamal and Rebecca Entel incorporate history and cultural heritage and reach back through time to create stories that have modern-day resonance. Kamal’s Unmarriageable is a retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as viewed through a Pakistani lens. Entel’s Fingerprints on Previous Owners is a slave narrative set in the Caribbean. Rebecca Entel:  I recently attended a talk on Jane Austen fandom and couldn’t stop thinking about your new book! What was the impetus for Unmarriageable? Do…

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Author to Author: Jennifer Haupt and Ele Pawelski

Author to Author: Jennifer Haupt and Ele Pawelski

Ele Pawelski, author of The Finest Supermarket in Kabul, and Jennifer Haupt, author of In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills, talk crossing the lines between fiction and nonfiction. Both have travelled extensively through conflict zones and have crafted fictional works that incorporate pieces of their harrowing, moving experiences. Jennifer Haupt: How long did you spend in Kabul, and why did you decide to write a novella instead of a memoir? Ele Pawelski: I was in Kabul for just under 18…

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Author to Author: Louisa Deasey and Rosalyn Rossignol

Author to Author: Louisa Deasey and Rosalyn Rossignol

Rosalyn Rossignol and Louisa Deasey both have crafted memoirs that explore mysteries to which they have personal connections. They each had to travel geographically and through time in order to unravel the clues that ultimately led to profound personal discoveries and to the truth about the people they cared for very much.  Louisa Interviews Rosalyn Louisa Deasey: What was your writing process for My Ghost Has A Name: Memoir of a Murder? Rosalyn Rossignol: Finding out and then speaking the truth…

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Holiday treats: Authors share their faves

Holiday treats: Authors share their faves

by: The Refresh Editors It’s that time of year when you might be looking for gifts for your literary friends or excellent material to read or watch in front of a real or imagined fireplace. Well, reader (or listener or viewer), our community of talented writers are here with suggestions for you. We asked the authors who participated in our Author to Author interview series to give us a recommendation for someone else’s book that they love and a recommendation…

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Author to Author: Jill Lightner and Ivy Manning

Author to Author: Jill Lightner and Ivy Manning

Nourishment is one of the cornerstones of well-being. Cookbook authors Ivy Manning and Jill Lightner share ways to make food preparation easier– and more sustainable. Ivy tackles questions like how long it truly takes to cook an Instant Pot meal (is it really under 10 minutes?), while Jill offers practical tips for how to approach cooking from a more sustainable perspective while re-purposing ingredients in creative ways. And, don’t forget to check out their recipe collaboration below! Jill Lightner: It’s…

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