First-time novelist and award-winning writer Andrew Boryga talks about his new book Victim, a satirical take on diversity initiatives, self-promotion and the art of the hustle. Andrew reveals how he thought about audience while composing the book, and discusses the difference between attention and privilege.
The Stacks Book Club selection for April is The January Children by Safia Elhillo. We will discuss the book on April 24th with Hala Alyan.
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Everything we talk about on today’s episode can be found below in the show notes and on Bookshop.org and Amazon
- Victim by Andrew Boryga
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference
- Draymond Green
- Richard Sherman
- “Chesty” (merriam-webster.com)
- Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
- Rachel Dolezal
- Jussie Smollett
- Hasan Minhaj
- Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
- Goodreads
- The Sellout by Paul Beatty
- “Ep. 261 All at Once with Clint Smith” (The Stacks)
- Fage Greek Yogurt
- Chobani Greek Yogurt
- Winn Dixie greek yogurt
- KIND Oats & Honey Granola with Toasted Coconut
- University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)
- Edutopia
- New York University (New York, NY)
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Derek Jeter
- Andy Pettitte
- Alex Rodriguez
- Jason Giambi
- Bernie Williams
- Charlie Hustle by Keith O’Brien
- Charlie Hustle by Keith O’Brien (audiobook)
- Lisa Lucas
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Shohei Ohtani
- Blake Snow
- Clayton Kershaw
- Fab Five Freddy
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Loving Day by Mat Johnson
- Colored Television by Danzy Senna
- New People by Danzy Senna
- Erasure by Percival Everett
- American Fiction (Cord Jefferson, 2023)
- Kendrick Lamar
- Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
- Victim by Andrew Boryga (audiobook)
- Sara Hildreth of Fiction Matters
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