“The Fabled Earth” Fuses Fantasy and Southern History

Alternating between 1932 and 1959, “The Fabled Earth” follows three women whose lives overlap in the summer of 1959 on Cumberland Island, Georgia.

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Atlanta is Haven for Queer Black Culture and “Baptism by Fire” in “Fantasies of Future Things”

The codes of masculinity, gay or straight, play an important role in “Fantasies,” which draws upon moments of historical change to reveal the precarious position of the Black gay male at the turn of the century.

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Remembering the ’90s: An Interview with John Brandon

John Brandon discusses his sixth novel, a “sunlight noir” narrative set in 1990s Florida.

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“Penalties of June” Is a Reminder That the ’90s Are Dead, Noir Isn’t, and Life After Prison Is a Long and Difficult Road

A review of John Brandon’s novel “Penalties of June.”

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