Jonathan Escoffery, IF I SURVIVE YOU

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🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Guest host Alisha Fernandez Miranda is joined by national bestselling author Jonathan Escoffery to discuss If I Survive You, a spectacular debut collection of stories about a Jamaican immigrant family in Miami that is blazing with wit, heart, and humor (and was longlisted for the National Book Award!). Jonathan describes his central character Trelawny, who navigates homelessness, racism, bad luck, and several hilarious jobs; his decision to write individual stories in different narrative modes; his complex relationship with Miami; and other details of his personal life, writing background, and journey to getting published.

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1:05.8	July 1st, and my children's book, Princess Charming. You can learn more about me at Zibby Owens.com,
1:11.8	but really you're here to learn more about the authors,
1:14.5	and that is what we're going to do.
1:16.7	Also, be sure to check out all the other podcasts
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1:24.2	and definitely check out those shows as well.
1:30.7	Jonathan... and definitely check out those shows as well. Jonathan Escoffery is the author of If I Survived You, which was guest-hosted by Alicia Fernandez, Miranda, whose book by What If If You, is our first I'm coming out in February.
1:42.0	Jonathan is the author of If I Survive You, as well as the forthcoming novel,
1:46.8	Playstone Kill Bird. He is the recipient of the 2020 Plimpton Prize for Fiction, a 2020
1:52.8	NEA Literature Fellowship, and the 2020 Asme Award for Fiction. He was born and raised in Miami, Florida.
1:59.7	All right. So welcome, Jonathan, to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. We are here today to
2:05.8	talk about, if I survived you, you are absolutely incredible novel and linked stories that has just
2:13.6	been like, I don't know, it's hard to keep track of how many awards you are getting
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