One week till THE MAN IN THE BANANA TREES is officially out, and more importantly we all VOTE.
Thanks to all the lovely folks who are reading and championing this book, and all the mentors who have been going above and beyond!
I had an incredible time visiting Southeastern Louisiana University yesterday to speak with students about The Man in the Banana Trees as part of their Common Read. I was blown away by the art and projects students made in response to the book! This is one of many amazing Rickeys I met
The slightly blurry selfies and book recs are what it’s all about. Thank you for stopping by @mlensheffer ! We’re so proud to have THE MAN IN THE BANANA TREES among our titles 👽👾🤖
Mark your calendars for our first event in 2026!
Books, Banter & Cider with author Marguerite Sheffer @broadstcider on Friday, January 2nd will be kicking off the new year with engaging conversation and delicious cider.
Maggie is the author of one of our favorite short story collections, the man in the banana trees.
✨ pop-up stats at 5pm
✨Maggie join us at 6pm
It’s all happening at
Broad Street Cider
2723 S. Broad St.
70125
Lunch Ticket Issue 28 is live and I'm so happy to get my interview with @mlensheffer out in the world! Link in Bio. Thanks to Maggie and the @lunchticket team ❤️ #lowresidencymfa #writersofinstagram #shortstory #firstbook #interview
In the latest episode of the Book Banter podcast Maggie Sheffer talks about the importance of sitting with your bad ideas.
Listen to the whole episode wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio will put you in the right direction.
P.S. Want to hang with Maggie in person? She is going to be our guest author for the next Books, Banter & Cider on January 2nd. More details soon!
I can't wait for my interview with @mlensheffer to hit the virtual presses @lunchticket in less than 3 weeks! We talked about why low-residency MFAs are the absolute best, her novel in-progress, and the fascinating characters that populate her first collection, including: a Muppet-like 9th grader, an antebellum haint, one of the iconic medieval Unicorn Tapestries, a teacher stalked by phantom tigers, and a middle schooler with a desire to free the skater encased in a snow globe. #firstbook #shortstories #teacherwriter
