Former poet laureate of Mississippi, Beth Ann Fennelly, maven of the micro-memoir, has done it again with “The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs.”
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All articles filed in Amy R. Martin
Amy R. Martin is a creative producer/screenwriter and essayist. Her personal and flash essays have appeared in several literary magazines. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and stage- and screenwriting from the Queens University of Charlotte, and she lives with her husband and four children in Vienna, Virginia.
“Wayward” Women Struggle for Bodily Autonomy in “Women of a Promiscuous Nature”
From the American Plan in 1918 to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2026 in, well, 2026, women’s bodies and sexuality seem to be the perennial target of men in positions of authority. In Donna Everhart’s historical novel Women of a Promiscuous Nature, ordinary women in 1940s North Carolina resist their unjust incarceration at the State Industrial…
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Contrary and Organized: “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster”
A review of Gerri Willis’ “Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster,” the story of one of the “Big Five” female spies in the American Civil War.
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Penance and Control in “Famished”
A review of Anna Rollins’ memoir, “Famished.”
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Fraternity, Power, and Xanax in Max Marshall’s “Among the Bros”
A Review of Max Marshall’s “Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story.”
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Sarah Pekkanen’s “The Locked Ward” is an Escapist Thriller
A review of Sarah Pekkanen’s new novel, “The Locked Ward.”
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Nonfiction About Women To Meet This Moment
SRB Editor Amy Martin highlights her recent nonfiction reads about feminism and the rights of women.
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The Allure of Multiverses
SRB editor Amy Martin rounds up some of her favorite books, movies, and tv shows featuring multiverses.
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“Sad Grownups” Explores What Sadness Says About Life
Amy Stuber’s binge-worthy story collection is a perceptive, inventive, surprising, and deeply humane debut.
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“We Are Animals” Is Candid and Complex
A review of Jennifer Case’s “We Are Animals,” a collection of 15 honest and deeply considered essays.
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