Jon Heggestad is a digital culture researcher and the proud parent of a thriving Tamagotchi. His work has been featured in Public Books, Input Magazine and Inside Higher Ed. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and speaks English. You can find him on Bluesky: @heggestad.bsky.social

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On left, the cover of Realistic Fiction; on right, Anton Solomonik

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Side by side images of the book cover of Nino Bulling's Firebugs and a self-portrait of the author; the book cover is on a yellow background.

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