Sep 14, 2020
Writing Sex with Women, by Women, for Women
People have sex. Women have sex. It would feel irresponsible to censor or smooth over this part of their (and our) lives.
People have sex. Women have sex. It would feel irresponsible to censor or smooth over this part of their (and our) lives.
Writing like I didn’t think anyone would ever see my words made me bold and reckless, taking risks I might have avoided if I knew my book would be published.
Latinidad, to me, was like a shrunken sweater. I never wanted to get rid of it, but I couldn’t imagine how it would possibly fit.
Will my face betray me when it’s time to talk about my book in public?
I wasn’t looking for pretty stories. I wanted messy, ugly, honest secrets.
My vision of a writer has always been someone quiet, someone introverted, and—especially—someone white.
Acoustic-rich spaces feel enlivening and the echoes they produce sound like life.
Debut author Naima Coster on working with Morgan Parker, the whiteness of publishing, and literary self-determination.
“I want you to believe every single word I say, but don’t be fooled—I’m using lies to convince you.”
“Would someone take away my firstborn—my first book—after I had seemingly spun straw into gold to produce it?”
What is the best approach for creating a cover that attracts readers?
