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Amanda Rizkalla (MS '16)
Reshaping the Idea of Home. Amanda Rizkalla, MS ‘16, Steinbeck Fellow and Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellow, published her debut novel, Hungered. Loosely based on some of Amanda’s lived experiences, the book explores topics surrounding economic insecurity, coming of age, and identity. Through the eyes of fictional 12-year-old Sofia, Amanda challenges readers to question what, and who, can define a home.