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July 4, 2021
Early Praise for DIG ME OUT: Melissa Faliveno
Melissa Faliveno, author of Tomboyland, says this about Dig Me Out:
“'The world would have me be small,” says a woman in Amy Lee Lillard’s Dig Me Out. “I would not be small.' The women in these stories loom large. They take up space, raise their voice, fight back and break free. In stories spanning worlds long past to far dystopian future, we find women who channel rage and turn it into power, digging out of old lives, shedding skin, becoming something animal, elemental, new. These are queer women, but not just in sexuality: theirs are bodies in protest, retaliating against and reclaiming themselves from the patriarchal powers that attempt to own them, redefining what it means to be women. Set to a rebellious Riot Grrrl soundtrack, this book is a feminist battle cry, a fist with black-painted nails pumped in dark Chicago clubs, in Midwestern cities and suburbs full of women who are hungry, who long for more, who scratch and claw and dig—into the earth, into their own skin—to find something better. A fierce reclamation of femininity, sexuality, and selfhood, Dig Me Out made me pump my own fist in the air, reminding me of all the lives we can find when we’re brave enough to dig."
Learn more about DIG ME OUT, and pre-order your copy now:
June 30, 2021
New story "Exile in Guyville" appears in Variety Pack
New story, available to read online! "Exile in Guyville" appears in Variety Pack Issue 5, out now.
June 18, 2021
Early Praise for DIG ME OUT: Carter Sickels
Carter Sickels, author of The Prettiest Star, winner of the 2021 Southern Book Prize, says this about Dig Me Out:
"Original and highly imaginative stories. Amy Lee Lillard is a daring writer."
Learn more about DIG ME OUT, and pre-order your copy now:
June 16, 2021
News for you: June recommendations + news
In this month's subscriber newsletter: A new story online from DIG ME OUT, plus recommendations to read, watch and listen to.
May 21, 2021
New story: "Dead Souls" appears in Angst Zine
Get a sneak peek of DIG ME OUT with the new story appearing in ang(st) zine's May 2021 issue. Plus, you can read it online!
Read "Dead Souls" in Issue V of ang(st), the feminist body zine.
News for you: May recommendations + news
In this month's subscriber newsletter: Early praise for DIG ME OUT, plus recommendations to read, watch and listen to.
Amy Lee Lillard | May newsletter: May recommendations + news
May 10, 2021
Early Praise for DIG ME OUT: Karan Mahajan
Karan Mahajan, National Book Award Finalist and author of The Association of Small Bombs, has provided this amazing early praise for Dig Me Out!
""Damn! I'm jealous of the sheer brio and adventuresomeness of these stories -- Amy Lee Lillard's willingness to try on different forms, genders, identities, and voices in the service of dark truths. This is a firecracker debut with a rock n roll wildness at its heart."
May 3, 2021
Listen: Sneak Peek of Stories
Get an audio sneak peek of two stories from Dig Me Out!
Dig Me Out is coming October 2021 from Atelier26 Books. Pre-order now!
April 14, 2021
News for you: Podcasts for our time
In this month's subscriber newsletter: Vaccines! Video! Podcasts! And Podcats.
Amy Lee Lillard | April newsletter: Podcasts for our time, and more
April 6, 2021
Watch Broads and Books Live!
We kicked off the DSM Book Fest with a live, virtual episode, and now you can watch!
Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. A weekly date with two Broads who love books as much as they love embarrassing stories and crackpot business ideas.Every Wednesday, Erin and I pick one theme. We choose and discuss two novels, two other genre books, and two pop culture picks based on that theme. Listeners will laugh, think, and find things they’re going to love.
