A roundup of July’s new Southern releases.
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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.
Books to Celebrate in June 2024
A roundup of some of the LGBTQ+ Southern authors and books from the first half of 2024.
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The Best Southern Books of May 2024
A roundup of new Southern books out this month.
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“The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge”: A Romp with Depth
Matthew Hubbard’s YA debut is funny, bright, and fiery.
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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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