A review of Taylor Brown’s novel, “Pride of Eden.”
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Clifford Garstang is the author of a novel, THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEYi, and three short story collections: IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, and HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and currently lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Flawed People Worth Caring About in “If or When I Call”
Will Johnson’s debut novel, “If or When I Call,” is set in a small Missouri town full of people who are born into and never quite escape from the hand-to-mouth existence of the rural South.
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‘Foregone’ Explores Perspective, Truth, and Atonement
A review of Russell Bank’s latest novel, “Foregone.”
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“The Big Baby Crime Spree”: Quirky and Darkly Funny
Darrin Doyle’s new story collection, “The Big Baby Crime Spree,” is filled with quirky, dislikeable, but not necessarily unlikeable, characters.
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Spiritual Links and Colorful Language in “If I Had Two Wings”
Randall Kenan’s story collection “If I Had Two Wings” displays a rich fictional landscape, plenty of magical realism, and a vibrant cast of characters.
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Fractured Reality and a Quest for Answers In “The Magpie’s Return”
Fractured reality and a quest for answers In Curtis Smith’s “The Magpie’s Return.”
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David James Poissant on “Lake Life” and the Lake as a Microcosm of America
An interview with David James Poissant on his debut novel “Lake Life.”
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A Resort Vacation Takes A Sinister Turn In “The House on Fripp Island”
A resort vacation takes a sinister turn In Rebecca Kauffman’s “The House on Fripp Island.”
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