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# Rae Giana Rashad

Author of The Blueprint

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- [Home](https://raegianarashad.com/) - Rae Giana Rashad WritingTruthHistoryFuturesGenerationsWomanhood Discover the Stories
- [Newsletter](https://raegianarashad.com/newsletter/)
- [About](https://raegianarashad.com/about/) - About Me Rae Giana Rashad writes literary fiction rooted in Texas, often layered with historical and speculative elements that explore the legacies we carry across generations. Her debut novel, The Blueprint, was a finalist for the 2025 PEN Open Book Award and the Writers’ League of Texas Book Award. Her work centers the interior lives of
- [Sweet Water (forthcoming)](https://raegianarashad.com/sweet-water-2026/) - Rooted in Houston’s Third Ward, Sweet Water unfolds through a 1980s prison letter written by the daughter of a blues singer to the daughter of the man she’s accused of killing. The story moves in call-and-response across generations, exploring what we inherit from the women who came before us. It’s a novel that wants to
- [The Blueprint](https://raegianarashad.com/the-blueprint-2/) - The Blueprint goes beyond a simple examination of human nature; it immerses readers in an exploration of race, hypocrisy, and vulnerability. Through an exploration of history and a potential future, The Blueprint beckons readers to reflect on the nuances of power dynamics and the true meaning of freedom.The narrative is not merely a journey; it unfolds as a
- [Stories](https://raegianarashad.com/stories/) - The BlueprintLiterary Speculative Fiction (2024)Sweet WaterLiterary Southern Fiction (2027)
- [Get In Touch](https://raegianarashad.com/get-in-touch/) - Literary Agent:Catherine Cho Paper Literary catherine@paperliterary.com
- [Creative Portfolio](https://raegianarashad.com/creative-portfolio/)

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- [Ave Brook](https://raegianarashad.com/project/ave-brook/) - Suspendisse eu velit est. Cras nec vestibulum quam. Donec tincidunt purus nec enim tincidunt, sit amet facilisis massa laoreet. Integer mollis nec sapien eu lacinia. Nunc eu massa dictum, vulputate neque ac, porta mauris. Sed sollicitudin nisi augue, a gravida turpis elementum vel. Curabitur sagittis quis diam et rhoncus. Nam pellentesque imperdiet aliquet. Sed non
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- [Fele Sweet](https://raegianarashad.com/project/fele-sweet/) - Suspendisse eu velit est. Cras nec vestibulum quam. Donec tincidunt purus nec enim tincidunt, sit amet facilisis massa laoreet. Integer mollis nec sapien eu lacinia. Nunc eu massa dictum, vulputate neque ac, porta mauris. Sed sollicitudin nisi augue, a gravida turpis elementum vel. Curabitur sagittis quis diam et rhoncus. Nam pellentesque imperdiet aliquet. Sed non
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## Writer events

- [Texas Book Festival](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/texas-book-festival/) - Writers' League of Texas Presents: Debut Texas Novelists 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Saturday, November 16 Texas Tent presented by Texas Monthly Three powerful new voices share their compelling first novels in this session presented by Writers’ League of Texas. Alina Grabowski's Women and Children First unravels a small town’s secrets through the perspectives of
- [Conversation and Book Signing](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/conversation-and-book-signing/) - National Independent Bookstore Day special feature: Come out to The Dock Bookshop for a conversation and book signing.
- [San Antonio Book Festival](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/san-antonio-book-festival/) - Moderated by Kimberly Garza, Elizabeth Gonzalez James and I will discuss our Texas Tales at the San Antonio Book Festival. Look for us from 1:00-1:45 in the Texas Monthly Tent.
- [LIFTed United Panel 2](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/lifted-united-panel-2/) - Rae Giana Rashad and Erin E. Adams in conversation with Karis McPherson.
- [African American Read-In](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/african-american-read-in/) - African American Read-In: A Community Celebration Created by the National Council Teachers of English this celebration makes literacy a significant part of Black History Month. The Dock Bookshop in collaboration with the African American Museum in Dallas hosts a local African American Read-In. The African American Read-In features public readings, poetry, book discussions, speed dating,
- [DENVER, CO—DEBUTIFUL AUTHOR LUNCH](https://raegianarashad.com/writter-event/fallcon-org/) - Rae will be a featured guest at the Debutiful Author Lunch at MPIBA FallCon.

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