Jennifer Kabat’s memoir, “The Eighth Moon,” seeks to make sense of family, politics, and land today through the lens of the past.
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“The Trouble with Light” Finds Humanity and Triumph in Trial
This debut poetry collection follows a heroic speaker on a journey of transformation.
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A Young Academic Searches for Home in “Habitations”
A review of “Habitations” by Sheila Sundar.
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“No Son of Mine” Recounts a Son’s Life When He’s No Longer a Son
Author Jonathan Corcoran recounts how he created his own identity after being disowned by his mother.
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To Wreck and Regenerate: Kirsten Reneau’s “Sensitive Creatures”
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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Appalachian Music is Equalizer, Medicine, and Message in “The Express Way with Dulé Hill”
A review of the PBS documentary series, “The Express way with Dulé Hill.”
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“Rainbow Black”: Must-Read Crime Slash Love Story
A review of the novel “Rainbow Black” by Maggie Thrash.
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Mark Powell Presents “The Late Rebellion” of a Modern Southern Family
A review of Mark Powell’s novel, “The Late Rebellion.”
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“Nola Face”: A Bold and ‘Buggy’ Debut
The New Orleans literary landscape is rich, but Brooke Champagne’s memoir fills a gap in the Big Easy canon.
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“Stealing” Is Astute, Sensitive, and Relevant
A review of Margaret Verble’s novel, “Stealing,” now out in paperback.
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