Matthew Hubbard’s YA debut is funny, bright, and fiery.
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All articles filed in Chelsea Risley
Chelsea Risley is a writer, editor, and floral designer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is the Executive Director of SoLit and Editor-in-Chief of the Southern Review of Books. She has an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte, and her work has appeared in Juked, Barrelhouse Magazine, Pidgeonholes, Kissing Dynamite, Lunch Ticket, and the Phi Kappa Phi Forum.
The Best Southern Books of April 2024
A roundup of new Southern poetry titles coming out in April 2024.
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The Best Southern Books of March 2024
A roundup of some of the best Southern books of March 2024.
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The Best Southern Books of February 2024
Some of the best new books by Black authors coming out in February 2024.
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“A Shift in Emphasis”: An Interview with Poet Erin Hoover
An interview with Erin Hoover on her latest collection of poetry, “No Spare People.”
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The Best Southern Books of January 2024
Check out some of the best new Southern releases of January 2024.
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2023 Staff Favorites
The SRB editorial team looks back on the best books they read in 2023.
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The Best Southern Books of November 2023
The best Southern books of November 2023.
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The Best Southern Books of October 2023
New Southern releases in October 2023.
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Griot & Grey Owl Aims to Inspire, Connect, and Transform
An interview with the folks behind the Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference.
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