Get Lit Preview with Stephen Graham Jones
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All Of It
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[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 9, 2023] April Get Lit author Stephen Graham Jones tackles indigenous identity through his terrifying novels. In this month's pick, My Heart is a Chainsaw, Jones tells the story of a woman named Jade whose community is being torn up by a new celebrity development... and by a slasher on the loose. Ahead of our event, hear Jones discuss that book and its sequel, Don't Fear the Reaper.
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