Yet even wrangling against existential horrors, Wright reminds readers that even this imperfect moment in which we exist is worth noting carefully and archiving.
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A review of Katy Simpson Smith’s “The Maltese Version.”
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A review of Sarah Addison Allen’s newest novel, “Paper Ghosts.”
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This debut is a collection of captivating and true vignettes about bodega customers who are as human and colorful as they are industrious.
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We are so excited to reveal the cover of Lena and Rae by Kim Church, which will be published on March 23, 2027 by Dzanc Books. Read on for more about the process of designing this beautiful cover! Lena and Rae is a moving story of love, loyalty, and sisterhood set in North Carolina during violent…
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SRB editor Chaney Hill considers the waterways of Texas and elsewhere.
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A review of Kendra Allen’s novel, “Good Morning Means I Love You.”
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A review of Drew Buxton’s new novel, “Daytona Teddy Riggs.”
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It’s time for the last interview of the 2026 Southern Summer Book Club! Listen to Bradley Sides and Spencer K.M. Brown discuss his new short story collection, “Slow Fire.”
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A review of Grace Viall’s debut novel, “(Mostly) Human Resources”.
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The best Southern fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of August 2026.
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Southern Review of Books 