SRB Editor Jennette Holzworth talks about seven books that offer readers an opportunity to walk in someone else’s shoes.
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Jennette is a writer, editor and entrepreneur living in San Jose, California. A South Florida native, she has worked at several publications as a features writer, columnist and food critic, including the Palm Beach Post and INsite Magazine. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte and a Bachelor’s in Journalism from the University of Florida. In addition to her role as Daily Editor for Southern Review of Books, she is a former Fiction Editor of Qu literary magazine and the co-founder of Lightning Ink Press.
Her manuscript, American Dreaming, was selected as as a semi-finalist for the 2023 James Jones First Novel Fellowship. Connect with her on Instagram at @Jennette_Holzworth.
A Feel-Good Beach Read to Spark the Revolution
Marie Bostwick’s latest novel, “The Book Club for Troublesome Women,” will inspire readers to get into some trouble of their own.
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“Alligator Tears” Traces a Zig‑Zag Escape from Poverty
A review of the memoir “Alligator Tears” by Edgar Gomez.
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Five Stories to Soothe a Weary Soul
SRB editor Jennette Holzworth writes about five books that remind her of the impact of individuals showing up for a better world.
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“Troubled Waters”: Mary Annaïse Heglar’s Hope to Heal
Some learn about the climate crisis and continue life as usual, but not Corinne, the lead character of Mary Annaïse Heglar’s debut novel, Troubled Waters. Heglar takes readers back to 2014, when the term “climate change” was a taboo, far-off possibility that Corinne recognizes as the dire, pressing catastrophe happening around her. Corinne and her…
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Who Gets the Privilege of Grieving?: An Interview with Sara Koffi about “While We Were Burning”
An interview with Sara Koffi about her new novel, “While We Were Burning.”
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Keeping the Faith With Bipolar Disorder: An Interview with Anna Gazmarian
An interview with Anna Gazmarian, author of “Devout: A Memoir of Doubt.”
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Fates of Single Mom and Ex-Con Converge in Southern Noir “Desperation Road”
A review of the film “Desperation Road,” based on the novel by Michael Farris Smith.
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Ashley Winstead’s “Midnight is the Darkest Hour” is for the Misfits
An interview with Ashley Winstead about her new book, “Midnight is the Darkest Hour.”
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Ayana Mathis Examines Generational Struggle in “The Unsettled”
“Could be that ‘now’ is already curled up inside ‘then,’ like a family’s generations already inside a woman’s body. What a terror.”
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