The best Southern books of March 2026.
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“A Love Tap”: A Tender, Visceral Debut
At the core of this collection is Wade’s complex relationship with his father, whose presence is at once both painful and familiar.
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The Best Southern Books of March 2026
Three Trimesters Inside of a Cult Nightmare
A nonverbal autistic trans man. A worm-worshipping cult. An unwanted pregnancy. Andrew Joseph White’s latest horror novel is as unsettling as its opening line promises.
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Fabulist and Sincere: Burnside Soleil’s “Berceuse Parish”
A review of Burnside Soleil’s debut poetry collection, “Berceuse Parish.”
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A New Southern Magical Realism: An Interview with Robert Gwaltney
An interview with Robert Gwaltney, author of “Sing Down the Moon.”
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Cozy Chaos at The Chickadee in “The Best Little Motel in Texas”
In The Best Little Motel in Texas, Lyla Lane brings together the most delightful tropes from cozy mystery and romantic comedy while adding a slight twist to each.
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From Hawkins to New York: “Stranger Things” on Broadway
A review of the Broadway play, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.”
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“Maybe the Body” Explores Personal and Political Connections to Place
An interview with poet Asa Drake on her collection, “Maybe the Body.”
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“Kin” Is a Study in Sisterhood, Motherhood, and Unconditional Love
“It is sad to not have a mother… But sadness is one thing. Grief is another.”
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The Best Southern Books of February 2026
A roundup of some of the best Southern books released in February 2026.
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Tupac Shakur, By Those Who Knew Him
A review of Jeff Pearlman’s “Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur.”
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