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Bringing to Life the “Undead Souths”

By: Jessi Rae Morton November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

ReviewsDaniel Cross Turner, Eric Gary Anderson, LSU Press, Nonfiction, Taylor Hagood, Undead SouthsLeave a Comment

A review of “Undead Souths” edited by Eric Gary Anderson, Taylor Hagood, and Daniel Cross Turner.

An Exploration of Tackiness

By: Jessi Rae Morton August 10, 2022August 8, 2022

ReviewsEssays, Katharine A. Burnett, Monica Carol Miller, Nonfiction, The Tacky SouthLeave a Comment

“The Tacky South,” a collection of essays edited by Katharine A. Burnett and Monica Carol Miller, features a wide range of writers examining instances of “tackiness” to explain how this particular aesthetic category has functioned over time, and with Dolly Parton as a recurring centerpiece.

The American Southern Gothic: An Evolving Screen Genre

By: Jessi Rae Morton July 20, 2022August 23, 2022

ReviewsAmsterdam University Press, Karen Horsley, Nonfiction, Stage and Screen, The American Southern Gothic on ScreenLeave a Comment

A review of “The American Southern Gothic on Screen” by Karen Horsley.

Examining White Supremacy in “The Truth About White Lies”

By: Jessi Rae Morton March 21, 2022March 17, 2022

ReviewsFiction, litte, little brown, olivia a. cole, the truth about white lies, young adultLeave a Comment

A review of Olivia A. Cole’s “The Truth About White Lies”

Identity, Empathy and Lucha Libre in “Perpetual West”

By: Jessi Rae Morton January 25, 2022February 16, 2022

InterviewsAlgonquin, Fiction, Mesha Maren, Perpetual West1 Comment

An interview with Mesha Maren on “Perpetual West.”

“The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez” Is A Bildungsroman Filled with Magic, Curses, and Star-Crossed Love

By: Jessi Rae Morton December 27, 2021December 22, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Review, Rudy Ruiz, The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez1 Comment

A review of Rudy Ruiz’s novel, “The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez,” which just came out in paperback.

“The Last Blue” Is Much More Than A Love Story

By: Jessi Rae Morton September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Isla Morley, Pegasus Books, The Last BlueLeave a Comment

A review of Isla Morley’s novel “The Last Blue.”

Tension Between Science and Religion in “Transcendent Kingdom”

By: Jessi Rae Morton August 6, 2021August 5, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa GyasiLeave a Comment

Yaa Gyasi’s novel, “Transcendent Kingdom,” features characters and experiences that are layered, complex, and diverse.

“The Queen of the Cicadas” Is More than a Ghost Story

By: Jessi Rae Morton July 19, 2021July 13, 2021

ReviewsFiction, The Queen of the Cicadas, V. CastroLeave a Comment

V. Castro’s novel “The Queen of the Cicadas” demonstrates commitment to the pulpy heart of horror fiction.

Eric Nguyen’s First Novel Explores the Diversity of Human Experience

By: Jessi Rae Morton May 28, 2021May 17, 2021

ReviewsEric Nguyen, Fiction, Things We Lost to the Water1 Comment

A review of Eric Nguyen’s debut novel, “Things We Lost to the Water.”