An interview with poet Gabrielle Bates on her debut collection, “Judas Goat.”
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All articles filed in Chelsea Risley
Chelsea Risley is a writer and floral designer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Southern Review of Books and has an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte. Her work has appeared in Juked, Barrelhouse Magazine, Pidgeonholes, Kissing Dynamite, Lunch Ticket, and the Phi Kappa Phi Forum.
The Best Southern Books of January 2023
The best Southern fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of January 2023.
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2022 Staff Favorites
The editorial team looks back on their favorite books they read in the last year.
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The Best Southern Books of November 2022
The best Southern fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of November 2022.
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The Best Southern Books of October 2022
The best Southern books of October 2022.
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The Best Southern Books of September 2022
The best Southern books of September 2022.
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“Y’all Means All”: Redefining Queer Folk in Appalachia
An interview with “Y’all Means All” editor, Z. Zane McNeill
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The SRB is Searching for New Editors
The Southern Review of Books is looking to add a Daily Editor and a Communications Director to our all-volunteer team!
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The Best Southern Books of August 2022
The best Southern nonfiction, poetry, and fiction of August 2022.
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The Best Southern Books of July 2022
The best Southern books of July 2022.
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