A review of Ann McMan’s novel, “Dead Letters from Paradise.”
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Divisions and Distances in “Another Appalachia”
A review of Neema Avashia’s collection of essays, “Another Appalachia.”
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Character-Driven Mystery in “Dead Letters from Paradise”
New Biography Places Lorraine Hansberry Center-Stage
A review of “Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind a Raisin in the Sun” by Charles J. Sheilds.
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“Words We Cannot Say” Shows Loss and Truth in Motherhood
An interview with Sita Romero, the author of the novel “Words We Cannot Say.”
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Family, Faith and Queerness in “The Golden Season”
A review of “The Golden Season,” a Texas novel about family, faith, queerness and first love.
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Between the Magic and the Real: Strangeness and Satire in “Lapvona”
Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel, “Lapvona,” is utterly odd, wickedly funny, and sharply satirical.
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“One Mississippi”: Going Home is Hard to Do
A review of the comedy-drama “One Mississippi.”
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“Useful Junk” Explores Memory, Multiple Lives, and the Ephemerality of Selfies
A review of Erika Meitner’s sixth collection of poetry, “Useful Junk.”
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The Best Southern Books of June 2022
A roundup of LGBTQ+ Southern authors and books from the first half of 2022.
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Humor, Dysfunction and Authenticity in “Proof of Me”
A review of Erica Plouffe Lazure’s raw and authentic short story collection, “Proof of Me.”
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The Dark and Deeply Philosophical Poetry of “A Season in Hell with Rimbaud”
A review of Dustin Pearson’s poetry collection, “A Season in Hell with Rimbaud.”
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