Episode 81: Interview with Author Daria Lavelle

In episode 81 of Literary Prospects, we speak with author Daria Lavelle about her debut novel, Aftertaste.

Daria is an American fiction writer. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and raised in the New York metro area, her work explores themes of identity and belonging through magic and the uncanny. Her debut novel, Aftertaste, is out now. Daria’s short stories have appeared in The Deadlands, Dread Machine, and elsewhere, and she holds degrees in writing from Princeton University and Sarah Lawrence College. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, children, and goldendoodle, all of whom love a great meal almost as much as she does.

In this interview, Daria talks about the connection between food and ghosts, what draws her to speculative fiction, balancing joy and humor with grief and longing, and much more…