SRB editor Jennette Holzworth recommends banned books that have been significant in her life.
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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.
Racism and Deadly Reparations in Stephen Kearse’s “Liquid Snakes”
“Reparations was not murder, Kenny told his dying friend. And Kenny was crazed, not crazy. Aggrieved, not grieving. There was a compelling argument that he was fucking stupid, but what he felt was fucking determined. ‘Important distinctions,’ Kenny said.”
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Community, Friendship, and Belonging Anchor “Wonder State”: An Interview with Sara Flannery Murphy
Sara Flannery Murphy debates art as calling or curse in this conversation about her third novel.
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Embrace What Scares You: An Interview with Michael Farris Smith
Michael Farris Smith describes his latest work as a prequel to his 2013 dystopian novel, “Rivers.”
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Perish: Part Curse, Part Cautionary Tale
LaToya Watkins’ debut novel is a multigenerational family drama that illustrates how each of us has the potential to unearth what has buried us.
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Lynn Melnick “Had to Think Up a Way to Survive” in Nonfiction Debut
Lynn Melnick recounts her life through the lens of Dolly Parton’s music, which provided the inspiration to finally face the traumas of her life head-on.
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Love in a Time of Dystopia: Silas House’s “Lark Ascending”
A review of Silas House’s new book, “Lark Ascending.”
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Girl Survives Marsh and Man in “Where the Crawdads Sing”
A review of the film “Where the Crawdads Sing,” based on the novel by Delia Owens.
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“Girl One” Is An Empowering Tale About the Adversities Faced while Gaining Autonomy
A review of Sarah Flannery Murphy’s novel, “Girl One.”
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