In her debut collection of essays, “Sensitive Creatures,” Kirsten Reneau leaves it all on the page: trauma, sexual assault, addiction, suicidal ideation, and amongst the angsty detritus, there remains the undertones of love and hope.
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Jenny is a freelance writer and editor from the Midwest and has operated Two Moons Editorial and Writing since 2011. She attended the University of Denver Publishing Institute and received her MFA at Queens University of Charlotte. Jenny is the Executive Director at Soul 57, a nonprofit geared towards providing a community and tools for youth during their grieving process. She previously served as the Editor for QU Literary Magazine and is now an editor at EXCERPT Magazine and a reader for Salamander Magazine. Her work has been published in Writer's Digest.
“Stealing” Is Astute, Sensitive, and Relevant
A review of Margaret Verble’s novel, “Stealing,” now out in paperback.
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A Roster of Talented Women Take on Unsavory Stories in “Peach Pit”
Do you like to read short stories? Do you like to read stories about morally grey and semi-unsavory women? Do you like to read stories about feminism? Or perhaps read stories in support of anti-racist and anti-queerphobic views? If so, then Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women, beautifully edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley, is just the ticket…
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“The Museum of Failures” Gives Call to Action for Today, Teaches What to Pass to the Next Generation
Thrity Umriger’s latest novel delivers an education in cultural values, religion, family secrets and the disparate ways of immigrant life.
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“Starling House”: The Modern Gothic Fantasy You’ve Been Waiting For
A review of Alix E. Harrow’s novel, “Starling House.”
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Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend” Takes Readers on a Magically Harrowing Journey
A review of Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend.”
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Love and Art Collide in “Now is Not the Time to Panic”
A review of “Now is Not the Time to Panic” by Kevin Wilson.
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Family Secrets and Footnotes in “Happiness Falls”
A review of Angie Kim’s second novel, “Happiness Falls.”
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Homecoming and Reckoning “Inside” Amy Rowland’s Second Novel
Witches, wolves, and ghosts are at play in the latest from the author of “The Transcriptionist.”
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Room as Refuge in “Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge”
A review of “Meet Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage” by Helen Ellis.
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