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Christopher DiRaddo

Author of The Family Way & The Geography of Pluto

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My Queen!

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 ChrisWriting

It’s about three months until The Family Way comes out. In a normal year, this is when I’d begin to plan the launch. For Pluto, I went all out. I spent months trying to find the perfect venue. Initially, I […]

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A Tale of Two Covers (or Three, Really)

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 ChrisWriting

When it looked like The Geography of Pluto was going out-of-print last December, I panicked. Was that it for this little book that I had given so much of my life to? Even though it continued to steadily sell copies […]

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Duck, Duck, Goose Village

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 ChrisWriting

After writing The Geography of Pluto, there were two projects vying for my attention. One of the voices was for what would become The Family Way. It was louder and more insistent than the other, so it won me over […]

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Pluto Playlist

October 26, 2020November 16, 2020 ChrisWriting

Like many writers, I listen to music when I write. Nothing with (intelligible) lyrics, of course. I wrote most of The Geography of Pluto lost in the fuzz and noise of shoegaze bands like Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, or […]

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We Have a Title

June 30, 2020November 16, 2020 ChrisWriting

My next book, The Family Way is scheduled to come out in spring 2021 from Véhicule Press. I am knee deep in final edits, but at least we now know what it will be called. The book has had many […]

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Literacy Quebec Interview

June 30, 2019November 16, 2020 ChrisWriting

This month I was approached by Jaimie Cudmore of Literacy Quebec to talk with her about the need for creating spaces for queer literature in the city. It was the first time I’ve been asked any questions on the subject, […]

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