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A Union Soldier Tracks a Killer in “Chenneville”

By: Christine McDowell Tucker September 27, 2023September 26, 2023

ReviewsChenneville, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Novel, Paulette Giles, William Morrow & CompanyLeave a Comment

A review of Paulette Jiles’ “Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance.”

Beat the Heat with the Hilarity that is “Swamp Story”

By: Christine McDowell Tucker August 14, 2023August 13, 2023

ReviewsDave Barry, Fiction, Review, Swamp StoryLeave a Comment

Dave Barry’s latest comedic tale is a wild romp through the Florida Everglades.

Lee Smith’s Ode to Key West in “Silver Alert”

By: Christine McDowell Tucker April 28, 2023April 19, 2023

ReviewsAlgonquin Books, Fiction, Lee Smith, Review, Silver AlertLeave a Comment

Lee Smith’s new novel, “Silver Alert,” reminds us that at every age, humans are tasked with making difficult life choices.

Entering the Dream State: A Review of Hannah Lillith Assadi’s The Stars Are Not Yet Bells

By: Christine McDowell Tucker February 24, 2023February 23, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Novel, Review, Riverhead Books, The Stars are Not Yet BellsLeave a Comment

In this magical realism novel, the past and the present mingle in a maddening mashup of memories and sensations.

When Nativism, Racial Animosity and Climate Change Go Unchecked: An Interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

By: Christine McDowell Tucker December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

InterviewsFiction, Henry Holt and Company, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, My MonticelloLeave a Comment

An interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson about the novella and short story collection “My Monticello.”

Women and Autonomy in “The Birdcatcher”

By: Christine McDowell Tucker October 5, 2022October 2, 2022

ReviewsFiction, Gayl Jones, The Birdcatcher1 Comment

The latest novel from Gayl Jones, “The Birdcatcher.”