1970s Florida with a supernatural flair – Grady Hendrix transforms the horrors of systemic injustice into a darkly fun tale of rebellion and the fight for bodily autonomy.
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Claire O'Brien is an anthropologist and international forensic consultant. Her travel and technical work often inspire her creative work. Claire's creative nonfiction writing has received numerous awards, including a nomination for a Pushcart Prize, first prize in the ASJA's Annual Writing Awards in the Personal Essay category, and the grand prize of the Hippocampus Creative Nonfiction 2020 contest. She lives in Costa Rica with her husband and a herd of rescue dogs
Books are Everything in “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep”
A review of “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep: Notes from the Appalachian Prison Book Project,” edited by Connie Banta, Kristin Devault-Juelfs, Destinee Harper, Katy Ryan, and Ellen Skirvin.
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Haunting Realities in “Human Sacrifices”
“Human Sacrifices,” Ecuadorian writer María Fernanda Ampuero’s short story collection translated by Frances Riddle, explores issues of social inequality through her gripping horror collection centered on Latina womanhood.
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The Mechanics of the Death Penalty, Vividly Depicted By Men In Its Grip
An interview with the curator of “Ghosts Over the Boiler,” a collection of poetry and prose written by men on Alabama’s death row.
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The Presence of Absence in Hybrid Memoir “Disequilibria”
A review of “Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness” by Robert Lunday.
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The Suburbs Aren’t What They Seem in “Suburban Death Project”
The veil of “cookie-cutter pleasantness” is lifted in Aimee Parkison’s short story collection, “Suburban Death Project.” on suburban America.
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To Love Something Is to Worry
Mary Laura Philpott’s latest essay collection, “Bomb Shelter,” is a book about loving so much it hurts.
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“Profit and Punishment” Explores the Trickle-Down Effects of Poverty in America’s Criminal Justice System
A review of Tony Messenger’s book, “Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice.”
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“The Opioid Epidemic and US Culture” Aims to Expand the Conversation
“The Opioid Epidemic,” edited by Travis D. Stimeling, is a collection of essays expanding the conversation surrounding opioid addiction.
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Environmental Injustice in Rural America
Environmentalist Catherine Coleman Flowers’ recent book “Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret” addresses waste as an issue of racial and environmental justice.
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