Leah Angstman on Embracing the Imperfect Side of History

The author of the historical fiction short “histories” collection “Shoot the Horses First” shares her approach to including the darker sides of history in her work.

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The Life You Need Might Not Be the One You Expected: An Interview with Chelsea Stickle

An interview with Chelsea Stickle on her latest chapbook, “Everything’s Changing,” with stories that “want to solve a problem, and the only solution is for things to get a little weird.”

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“The Hollow Kind” Is More Than Just a Haunted House Novel

Andy Davidson’s new novel, “The Hollow Kind,” delivers deliciously delightful Southern gothic horror.

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Robots, Rabbits, and Revelations: “The Age of Discovery” Is Defined by Its Strangeness

A review of Becky Hagenston’s new collection of short stories, “The Age of Discovery.”

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“Ivory Shoals” Depicts A Lost, Desperate Child’s Journey to Embracing the Great, Big World That’s Outside

A review of John Brandon’s latest book, “Ivory Shoals.”

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The Transformative Possibilities in ‘The Reincarnations’ by Nathan Elias

An interview with Nathan Elias about his collection of short stories, “The Reincarnations.”

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Redemption and Hope in “Lord the One You Love is Sick”

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

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