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Buckeye by Patrick Ryan: What Makes A Story Worth It

Learn more about DEBUT U - classes about the publishing industry taught by today's hottest writers.   Patrick Ryan, author of Buckeye, joined the podcast to discuss his storied career, what makes short stories stand out, and how he approaches writing and finishing a book. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/339/9780593595039   Links! Patrick Ryan on the Internet: https://patrickryanbooks.com/ Patrick Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickryannyc Debutiful on the Internet: https://www.debutiful.net Debutiful on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutiful Debutiful on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/debutiful.bsky.social   DISCOVER THE BEST DEBUT BOOKS OF 2025! DISCOVER THE MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOKS OF 2026!    

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  She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva - Surprising Yourself With E…

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  Salvation by C. William Langsfeld - Dispatches from the Western Slope

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  Escape! by Stephen Fishbach - Behind-the-Scenes of the Great American Real…

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  Take It From Me by Alia Hanna Habib: Let's Talk About Nonfiction Careers

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  Scavengers by Kathleen Boland: How the American West Inspires Her Writing

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  Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu - The Lineage of Writers

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  Wanting by Claire Jia - Life After Publishing Your Debut

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  First Taste: Ally Ang reads from Let the Moon Wobble

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  Ravishing by Eshani Surya - Body On the Page

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  First Taste: Cloud Delfina Cordona Reads From The Past is a Jean Jacket

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  That's Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas - Writing From the Heart

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  Simultaneous by Eric Heisserer - Writing for the Screen and Why This Story…

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  First Taste: Max Delsohn Reads From Crawl

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  This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz - Fiction, Nonfiction, and "Slutt…