Welcome to , a new column from Lambda Literary that highlights authors with recent or forthcoming publications. For our second profile, it’s all about author Morgan Rogers and their debut novel, , out now from Park Row Books. Honey Girl is a queer coming of age story with a cast of dynamic characters and vivid settings. The novel begins with Grace Porter waking up in Vegas and discovering that she has drunkenly married a woman she met the night before. The rest of the book follows Grace as she navigates both the aftermath of this occurrence and the messiness of adulthood more generally.
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In their writing, Rogers artfully negotiates the tension between connection and loneliness and exposes the harsh reality that in life the two are often experienced simultaneously. Honey Girl is a funny, engaging, and genuine read that also reveals profound truths about the human experience.
Below, Morgan Rogers discusses real and imaginary audiences, divulges the very last text she sent, and shares the origins of Honey Girl’s vivid characters.
When did you realize you had to write Honey Girl?
Some authors write for an imaginary audience or reader. Who was your imaginary audience while writing Honey Girl?
