Q&A with author Dantiel Moniz
The UW–Madison MFA alum will appear virtually on Wednesday night to discuss her debut story collection Milk Blood Heat.
February 15, 2021 12:00 PM Maggie Ginsberg
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Dantiel Moniz is the debut author of short story collection Milk Blood Heat.
Dantiel Moniz’s debut story collection, “Milk Blood Heat” (Grove Atlantic) launched this month to rave critical reviews and “best of” picks too many, in fact, to list here. And it’s no wonder. In exploring the complex inner lives of ordinary families in her home state of Florida, the author pulls no punches and pulls the reader through with propulsive, gritty prose. It’s a quick read, the rhythmic sentences stitched together with scalding precision. But the themes and human ache embodied by a large cast of characters linger, even haunt.