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WHAT WE'RE PRINTING

THIS TIME WILL BE DIFFERENT  BY ERIN CAMPAGNA
OUT  ON 1/25/2025

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One’s early to mid-twenties, while arguably the most formative, are commonly referred to as “the trenches.” A cocktail of grief, guilt, and gratitude lifts the inhibitions we had as cautious kids and begins morphing into boundaries that protect our future. Campagna knows this as well as anyone—facing the loss of her best friend, broken bones, and the start of her career all in a matter of months. She bravely and brilliantly shares how these experiences have shaped who she is becoming, to remind us that love and loss, while inseparable, are sufferable and strengthening.

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We all have unique stories of how we’ve become who we are, but we’re also all tugging on the same thread of humanity, hoping to keep our balance. Some stories provide stability and reinforcement, while others sit with you in the physical and emotional pain of each fall. But no matter the ending, this time will be different.

Erin Campagna was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied creative fiction writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2022, she won an Honorable Mention in the Max Steele Prize in Fiction for her Honors Thesis, And So We Exist, which was then published as her debut short story collection. Her writing has also appeared in Cellar Door literary magazine. When not reading or writing, she can be found hiking, crocheting, dancing, thrifting, collaging, and ardently waiting for another Taylor’s Version album to be released. She lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

THE BARISTA THOUGHT MY NAME WAS MELANCHOLY  BY MCCAULEY

The Barista Thought My Name Was Melancholy is an ode to the bittersweetness of life. One hundred pieces of poetry and prose that alchemize pain into purpose.

 

This book explores the utility of contrast in the pursuit of greatness. How we wouldn't know love without loss, gratitude without grief, or optimism without depression. Death is what gives life meaning, and the threat of regret is precisely why we take risks. Darkness is necessary for the moon to shine.

 

Thank you for your curiosity about this work. It exists thanks to the kindness of others. All love.

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Raised in a laissez-faire household in a small North Carolina town, as a little kid McCauley packed her own lunch, did her own laundry, and was often the only girl in her karate classes and t-ball teams. Her father stressed independence; her mother demanded kindness. The only other rule was to make your own.

All four of her grandparents were alive, married, and living within 45 minutes of her childhood home until she was 19, which she considers to be the greatest blessing of her life. Much of her work is inspired by the stories and wisdom they shared, along with mental health and addiction patterns she’s observed. She now lives in Seattle, where she peacefully blends into a sea of introverts, spending most of her time writing in coffee shops.

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