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Lilly Dancyger

Lilly Dancyger is the author of First Love: Essays on Friendship and Negative Space. She lives in New York City, and is a 2023 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in nonfiction from The New York Foundation for the Arts. She teaches creative nonfiction in the MFA programs at Columbia University and Randolph College, and her work has been published by The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Elle, and more.
First Love

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First Love

Take a Look at Our 2025 Lambda Literary Award Finalists!

Even more Penguin Random House books are being recognized! Last week, the 37th Annual Lambda Literary Award, also known as the Lammys, shortlist was revealed! This year, fourteen Penguin Random House books were selected across different categories! The Lambda Literary Award recognizes the work and impact LGBTQ authors have on global audiences. This year’s finalists

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