Reading Suggestions
“Snowstorm” by Bruna Dantas Lobato
DISQUIET alum and 2018 Luso-American Fellowship winner Bruna Dantas Lobato has a new short story out in the New Yorker! Read “Snowstorm” here....
Learn About Disquiet International
International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal June 27 - July 7 2023
meet our Faculty
2022 North American faculty & guests included Gabriel Bump, Danielle Evans, Tayari Jones, Shayla Lawson, Annie Liontas, Ben Lerner, Cyriaco Lopes, T Kira Madden, Maaza Mengiste, Katherine Vaz, Terri Witek, and editors from The Common, Granta, and others. 2023 faculty and guests TBA.
aboutThe Program
Workshops, costs and deadlines, additional activities and other information about the program.
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We're working on a series of online events with DISQUIET faculty. See here for the latest.
Out now! Seeking Fortune Elsewhere by Sindya Bhanoo
We’re happy to announce that Seeking Fortune Elsewhere, the debut collection by DISQUIET Prize (and O. Henry Award) winner Sindya Bhanoo is available now...
Dzanc Books and Disquiet to assist Ukrainian writers
The staff of Dzanc Books and Disquiet have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine with horror. Like many, we’re trying to find small ways to help....
Shelley Puhak in Smithsonian
An article adapted from DISQUIET alum Shelley Puhak’s forthcoming book, The Dark Queens, examines “two lesser-known but long-reigning and...
The Smoke is Me, Burning by C.A. Blintzios
Look at this fantastic cover for DISQUIET alum Constantine Blintzios’ new book: It’s coming out in 2022, but you can pre-order it now from...
Out now! The Salt Fields by Stacy D. Flood
Congratulations to Disquiet alum Stacy D. Flood, whose novella The Salt Fields is available now from Lanternfish Press! Aimee Bender called it...
