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Lydia Kiesling

Lydia Kiesling
Lydia Kiesling is a novelist and culture writer. Her first novel, The Golden State, was a 2018 National Book Foundation “5 under 35” honoree and a finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her second novel, Mobility, a national bestseller, was named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Time, and NPR, among others. It was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Find more of her articles and essays at www.lydiakiesling.com.


Lydia Kiesling on Refusing to Speak at an Anti-Trans University

“There is no way to play three-dimensional chess with bigots.”
April 21, 2025  By Lydia Kiesling
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