Author of THE ANIMATORS (Random House 2017, Scribe 2017).
New York, NY
Joined September 2012
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"Now, I’m a woman from the rural South. I know how to make myself invisible," writes @KaylaRWhitaker.
"I know it’s often in my best interest to do so. Wearing any intelligence or talent on one’s sleeve is a liability." guernicamag.com/she-aint-gon…
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As we approach the spookiest of seasons, consider this 6-week fiction workshop with @KaylaRWhitaker focused on techniques perfect the tension that haunts and hastens our stories:
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For the love of God, please stop bringing those bags of Doritos into workshop (and other advice from @KaylaRWhitaker) electricliterature.com/kayla…
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You can catch @KaylaRWhitaker this Sunday at the @latimesfob on the FICTION: THE TIES THAT BOND panel at 12pm in Seeley G. Mudd 123. Don’t forget to bring your copy of THE ANIMATORS! Kayla will be signing books in Signing Area 4 after the talk!
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It was pure pleasure to discuss @lenizumas' Red Clocks, a book I adore and cannot stop thinking about, with @dpezza02 on NovelClass. Listen in here (though be forewarned as to spoilers). #redclocks #novelclass #amreading xitter.cf/NovelClassPod/status/9…
ICYMI: @dpezza02 and @KaylaRWhitaker take a deep dive into @lenizumas' Red Clocks. Give it a listen! traffic.libsyn.com/novelclas… #amreading #readersunite #books #fiction #novelclass
Hey Los Angeles! Excited to be included in this LA Times Festival of Books panel next Sunday, 4/22. Come on out. sched.co/E96k
Next Tuesday 4/10, Lexington, KY - happy to be a part of the #KYGreatWriters series at the @CarnegieCenter. Gorgeous poster courtesy of @cricketpress. #LexingtonKY
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For @lithub, a glimpse at the opening of @r__kauffman's gripping, dark celebration of friendship, The Gunners! lithub.com/the-gunners/
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On April 16, @KaylaRWhitaker joins @dpezza02 to discuss Red Clocks by @lenizumas. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/… #podcast #podcasting #podcasters #fiction #novels #books #amreading #novelclass
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"Silver Girl has haunted me since I read it in the first days of 2018." @KaylaRWhitaker writersbone.com/interviewsar… #writers #amreading #books #fiction #writerslife
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There's an amazing lineup this year for the 2018 Los Angeles Festival of Books including panels with some of our awesome clients: Erwin Chemerinsky, @LiskaJacobs, A.G. Lombardo, @davidulin, and @KaylaRWhitaker! xitter.cf/latimesfob/status/9743…
It's finally here! Friends, we give you the program for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books... #bookfest 📚📚📚 events.latimes.com/festivalo…
This Friday, 3/23, 7PM - I'm reading at The Nile, 15 E. Main Street, in beautiful Mount Sterling, KY! Come for the reading. Stay for the fancy getup seen here. #theanimators
Kayla Rae Whitaker retweeted
“It is pretty much the epitome of self-care, to make a piece of art, and that’s something that women are conditioned against doing.”
The best books on women and artists, a #readinglist by @lithub author Kayla Rae Whitaker (@KaylaRWhitaker) #IWD2018 | buff.ly/2G9LBfu
It's here! So much fun to chat with @nickkreiss about Little Bitches, a movie I truly love. Thanks to him, and to @WritersBone, for making this happen. xitter.cf/WritersBone/status/970…
. @nickkreiss and @KaylaRWhitaker discuss what inspired their respective debuts. soundcloud.com/writers-bone/… #amwriting #writers #filmmaking #filmmakers
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You all are going to love the conversation with @nickkreiss and @KaylaRWhitaker that @WritersBone runs on Sunday. I can't stop smiling editing it. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
From the Southern Festival of Books back in October! Thanks @SoFestofBooks #sofestofbooks #nashville xitter.cf/ParnassusBooks1/status…
The latest episode of A Word on Words on @npt8 features @KristenRadtke @RadneyFoster @BrenMcClain @KaylaRWhitaker @KathleenMRooney @javaka_steptoe and got us wondering: What's the last book YOU recommended to a friend? #keepreading awordonwords.org/2018/02/23/…
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Romantic? Humorous? Scary? What tales emerged during the novel writing workshop we hosted at 21c Louisville? Find out with us when participants share their work at a #free public reading TUES 2.20 6pm | @LouLiteraryArts @KaylaRWhitaker Image: #WimBotha bit.ly/2ELP6dH
Hey, Lexington, KY area! I'm teaching a four-week course on tension in fiction starting next week at @CarnegieCenter - registration info can be found here: bit.ly/2BOzAwL