Southern Review of Books

‘Slash and Burn’: The Act of Acute Listening

By: Mesha Maren January 15, 2021January 11, 2021

ReviewsClaudia Hernández, Fiction, Julia Sanches, Slash and BurnLeave a Comment

‘Slash and Burn,’ Claudia Hernández’s newest novel, tells a story of war and women.

Julia Nitz on ‘Belles and Poets’: “Literary Allusion is Cultural Currency”

By: Amy R. Martin January 13, 2021January 11, 2021

InterviewsBelles and Poets, Julia Nitz, NonfictionLeave a Comment

An interview with Julia Nitz on her new book ‘Belles and Poets: Intertextuality in the Civil War Diaries of White Southern Women.’

Redemption and Hope in ‘Lord the One You Love is Sick’

By: Bradley Sides January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

ReviewsFiction, KaseyThornton, Lord the One You Love Is Sick, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

Kasey Thornton captures the complicated dynamics of the rural South in her debut novel-in-stories, ‘Lord the One You Love is Sick.’

‘The Wife Upstairs’ Is a Thrill Ride

By: Amy R. Martin January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Rachel Hawkins, The Wife UpstairsLeave a Comment

Rachel Hawkins’ debut adult novel ‘The Wife Upstairs’ is a reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’ set in modern-day Birmingham, Alabama.

Disconnection and Family in ‘Nights When Nothing Happened’

By: Don J Rath January 7, 2021January 4, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Nights When Nothing Happened, Simon HanLeave a Comment

Simon Han’s debut novel ‘Nights When Nothing Happened’ is a family story full of introspection.

Vivid Details of Texas in ‘All God’s Children’

By: Steven G. Kellman January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

ReviewsAaron Gwyn, All God's Children, FictionLeave a Comment

Aaron Gwyn’s recent novel ‘All God’s Children’ features vibrant characters and precise language.

Conflict, Joy, and Community in ‘This is How We Fly’

By: Jessi Rae Morton December 28, 2020December 27, 2020

ReviewsAnna Meriano, Fiction, This is How We FlyLeave a Comment

Anna Meriano’s young adult novel ‘This is How We Fly’ perfectly combines the real world concerns that young people face with a healthy dose of silly fun.

Environmental Injustice in Rural America

By: Claire O'Brien December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

ReviewsCatherine Coleman Flowers, Nonfiction, WasteLeave a Comment

Environmentalist Catherine Coleman Flowers’ recent book ‘Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret’ addresses waste as an issue of racial and environmental justice.