Writer, winner of the Louise Meriwether First Book Prize. I’LL GIVE YOU A REASON from the Feminist Press.
New Orleans, LA
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The cover of my debut, I’LL GIVE YOU A REASON, is here. And let me tell you, I could scream.
Cover reveal! Find out how the gorgeous cover for Annell López’s (@AnnellLopez2) “I’ll Give You a Reason,” designed by Brooke Houghton with art by Layqa Nuna Yawar, came to be!
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🌟Announcing the Clark Fiction Prize Shortlist🌟@TXSTEnglish @txstmfa
✒️THE MOST, Jessica Anthony @littlebrown
✒️I'LL GIVE YOU A REASON: STORIES, @AnnellLopez2 @FeministPress
✒️MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, @RufiThorpe @WmMorrowBooks
✒️REJECTION, Tony Tulathimutte @WmMorrowBooks
ALT Written text: Clark Fiction Prize: The Shortlist Four novels: The Most, I'll Give You a Reason, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Rejection Texas State University Department of English Star logo Background image: open book with fairy lights with maroon overlay
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Always a delight to talk with Pete Riehl at @chillsatwillpo1! You can listen to the full interview below! Thank you, Pete!
Thrilled to share Ep294 w/2nd time guest, @AndrewPorter01! Here, he talks about the seeds for his book and how the dynamic first paragraph served as a springboard/checkpoint.
Buy The Imagined Life @AAKnopf: penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In this Episode 288 clip, @Camille_U_Adams talks about the wonderful generative power of a simple phrase. The result: the paradigm-shifting How to Be Unmothered,
available from @restlessbooks: restlessbooks.org/bookstore/…
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Excited to have @kailayu join a stellar 2025 lineup!
Order Fetishized from @CrownPublishing: penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
Listen to all episodes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Patreon: patreon.com/c/chillsatwillpo…
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Now on Peacock
Here's the trailer for the documentary that I am featured in called "Hope in High Water: A People's Recovery Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina” by @trymainelee. It comes out August 22nd on Peacock. Please support!
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Excited to share episodes w/ these standout writers in 2025 and early 2026. Great conversation with @ellomelissa today-can't wait to share on Sep 2 Pub Day.
Also thrilled to add Jeff Pearlman-let's talk Pac!
All episodes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Patreon: patreon.com/c/chillsatwillpo…
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These are the dozen debut books that we think you should rush out and buy this month!
From stories about Hawaiʻi to a novel set in rural Mississippi. From a genre-bending book about memories to a satire about war, there's something for everyone:
debutiful.net/2025/08/04/12-…
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I'M NOT HUNGRY BUT I COULD EAT by @livesinpages will make the perfect #beachread during #PrideMonth this summer! bit.ly/2QnxGvt
Check out @CLMPorg's complete Reading List for Pride Month right here: clmp.org/news/a-reading-list…
@IPGbooknews
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In this Ep 284 clip, @postcardsfrmv discusses works that influenced The Flat Woman, and continue to inspire her current work, including @sarahroseetter keen writing.
Buy The Flat Woman from @univofalpress: uapress.ua.edu/9781573662086…
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Anell López says that Delaney Hall, a new federal immigration detention center in Newark, "stands in opposition to the values of the very community where it is located" time.com/7284896/new-jersey-…
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@AnnellLopez2: “Sanctuary cities like Newark need protection now more than ever.”
That’s right.
@NJGov, it’s up to you to defend our communities. That means passing the #ImmigrantTrustAct NOW — and ensuring New Jersey families have access to crucial privacy protections.
Anell López says that Delaney Hall, a new federal immigration detention center in Newark, "stands in opposition to the values of the very community where it is located" time.com/7284896/new-jersey-…
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Anell López says that Delaney Hall, a new federal immigration detention center in Newark, "stands in opposition to the values of the very community where it is located" time.com/7284896/new-jersey-…
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Thank you!
I'm absolutely loving @AnnellLopez2's I'LL GIVE YOU A REASON. "Bear Hunting Season" is going to stick with me for a very long time. New favorite all-time banger.
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I'm absolutely loving @AnnellLopez2's I'LL GIVE YOU A REASON. "Bear Hunting Season" is going to stick with me for a very long time. New favorite all-time banger.
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If you're a music junkie, you'll want to check out the playlist @SamuelAshworth made for his novel THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AUGUST SWEENEY on @largeheartedboy! buff.ly/zvQ5Th2
Get THE DEATH AND LIFE OF AUGUST SWEENEY here: buff.ly/jPEB4pv
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Huge congrats to @CWWMFA alum @AnnellLopez2 whose collection #I’llGiveYouAReason is a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Award for a Debut Story Collection!! Amazing!!!🤩 💙🎉
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If you ever wanted to make someone cry which is my main prerogative in life, please join this craft class!
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