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Ayana Mathis

@ayana_mathis

Author of THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE and THE UNSETTLED (@AAKnopf), Iowa Writers' Workshop Alum (student, former faculty and proud), wanna-be chef

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I was 14 when this song came out, living in a shelter with my mom. I must have listened to it a thousand times. Tracy Chapman sang my despair. And the slim hope for a future when I couldn't find it for myself. I'm so grateful to her, and to this everlasting thing she gave us.

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Florida peoples! Me and The Unsettled will be at the marvelously marvelous Book & Books on Thursday night. We'll talk fractured family, land and loss, and love and liberation. Come thru!!!

Florida peoples! Me and The Unsettled will be at the marvelously marvelous Book & Books on Thursday night. We'll talk fractured family, land and loss, and love and liberation. Come thru!!!
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Hey all, lots of writers, myself included, have donated signed books to raise money for Gazan children in need of medical care. Shop here for your books!!! #BooksforGaza 32auctions.com/booksforgaza via 32auctions

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Okay. So first, I am so elated about this review. Secondly, I had NO idea till today. All my thanks to J.T. Roane and LARB for reading so deeply and approaching this novel with such seriousness. Honored and grateful.

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Wednesday!!! Very excited. But obvioulsy not nervous because why would I be. Not nervous at all. Not me. Anyhow, register! Marilynne Robinson won't be nervous and she's the whole point.

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Apocalypse in your inbox. Not really, well sort of. The point is the next essay in my NYT series is here! nytimes.com/2024/04/11/boo…

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It's The Unsettled's forever version Pub Day. (Plus it's cheaper now, so come and get 'em! 😂😂) Seriously though, check out this sexy new cover!

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Y'all know I am not on here so often these days-- this post is so late. But not for lack of gratitude! Very big massive thanks to Jeff O'Neal for this amazing convo on First Edition Book Riot !!

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Think I'm saying good-bye to this platform. Not that I think anyone will actually see this post - I'm pretty sure the algorithm doesn't share anything of mine. So, message in a bottle style: Farewell! You can find me on IG.