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Sequoia Nagamatsu

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SEQUOIA NAGAMATSU is the author of the National Bestselling novel, HOW HIGH WE GO IN THE DARK (2022), a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and the story collection, WHERE WE GO WHEN ALL WE WERE IS GONE (2016). His work has appeared in publications such as Conjunctions, The Southern Review, ZYZZYVA, Tin House, Iowa Review, Lightspeed Magazine, and One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories, and has been listed as notable in Best American Non-Required Reading and the Best Horror of the Year.

Other honors include a fellowship from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference and shortlist inclusions for The Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, the Ursula K Le Guin Prize, and the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, as well as long list inclusions for the Andrew C
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Sequoia Nagamatsu Well, to some degree I don't really believe in writer's block. Writing will always be a journey of peaks and valleys. And those "low points" are often…moreWell, to some degree I don't really believe in writer's block. Writing will always be a journey of peaks and valleys. And those "low points" are often important periods for reflection, reading, and gaining perspective on what you've already done. When I'm in a valley, I read a lot. I watch films. And I work on other writing projects.(less)
Sequoia Nagamatsu I get to marry my imagination with the complexities of reality in a way that I hope illuminates universal/cultural/individual tensions for myself and…moreI get to marry my imagination with the complexities of reality in a way that I hope illuminates universal/cultural/individual tensions for myself and others. I have a background in anthropology, and writing has definitely fed this passion of trying to deconstruct identity, place, and community. Real talk: I get to surf YouTube and TVtropes.org and call it "research".(less)
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“Sequoia Nagamatsu’s universe is one in which modern Japan and its ancient folklore play in the same delightful puddle. Creepy, unnerving, and full of heart, these tales of love and demons, death and Godzilla, loss and possibility, will creep into Read more of this blog post »
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“I saw a civilization that could destroy itself before it even reached the nearest star.”
Sequoia Nagamatsu, How High We Go in the Dark

“Opportunities are like little seeds floating in the wind. Your life is there. Some people have a big net to collect them all. Other people need to pray that the right seeds, the best ones, make their way to them with just enough bad ones to appreciate the good.”
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“My engineer father once told me that marriage and who you fall in love with are largely a matter of chance, chemicals, and how far you’re willing to drive.”
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What book would you like to read for our March 2023 Group Read? The theme is Universe.

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Sea of TranquilitybyEmily St. John Mandel
Science Fiction, Literary Fiction
26 votes 19.0%

The Golden CompassbyPhilip Pullman
Fantasy, Middle Grade
15 votes 10.9%

How High We Go in the DarkbySequoia Nagamatsu
Science Fiction, Dystopia
15 votes 10.9%

9 votes 6.6%

The Loneliest Girl in the UniversebyLauren James
Science Fiction, Young Adult
8 votes 5.8%

Children of TimebyAdrian Tchaikovsky
Science Fiction, Classic
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PathfinderbyOrson Scott Card
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SalvationbyPeter F. Hamilton
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