Q&A with Mariah Rigg, author of EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD (opens in new tab)

Mariah Rigg is a Samoan-Haole settler who was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. Her short story collection EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, was named the winner of the 2026 Asian Pacific American Award in Literature, winner of the 2026 Betty Berzon Emerging Writers Award, and a best book of 2025 by Esquire, […] The post appeared first on .