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Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Aya de Leon interviews the Trinidadian writer and makeup artist about her lush debut set in the Caribbean fashion scene

By Aya de Leon | February 12, 2024

Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

"I often envision a world where borders don’t exist."

By Aya de Leon | June 21, 2022

Intersectional Feminist Spy Fiction: A Conversation with Aya de Leon, Lauren Wilkinson, and Rosalie Knecht

Intersectional Feminist Spy Fiction: A Conversation with Aya de Leon, Lauren Wilkinson, and Rosalie Knecht

Three authors driving the evolution of espionage fiction.

By Aya de Leon | August 18, 2021

<em>American Dirt</em> Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

American Dirt Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

American Dirt may be trauma porn, but that doesn't mean that a novel engaged with politics has to be literary—on the contrary, commercial fiction reaches a far wider audience.

By Aya de Leon | February 7, 2020

A Tale of Two Sex Worker <br>Heist Stories

A Tale of Two Sex Worker
Heist Stories

Aya de Leon on Hustlers, social justice, and the complicated intersection of feminism and crime.

By Aya de Leon | November 21, 2019

It's Time for Urban Fiction to Get Some Literary Respect

It's Time for Urban Fiction to Get Some Literary Respect

Other genres have gone mainstream. Why does the publishing world offer up the same old excuses about urban fiction?

By Aya de Leon | July 8, 2019

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By Aya de Leon | September 21, 2018