Vivid, raw, and hopeful, Erik Reece’s “Kingfisher Blues” is a powerful poetry collection about addiction, recovery, and the search for stillness.
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Rerelease of Scott McClanahan’s ‘Crapalachia’ Reopens Connection with Place
A review of Crapalachia: A Biography of a Place.
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Many Voices in One in “Another Woman”
The breadth of these poems opens us to the resiliency and strength of a woman’s voice.
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Rescue or Kidnapping in “Two-Step Devil”
A review of Jamie Quatro’s genre-bending novel, “Two-Step Devil.”
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Abuse and Escape in “The End of Tennessee”
A review of Rachel M. Hanson’s memoir, “The End of Tennessee.”
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“Swamp”: A Historical Novel Full of Symbolism, Metaphor
The persona of Benito Juárez, revolutionary and first president of Mexico, transports readers to pre-Civil War New Orleans in this tale of bear fights, murders, infatuation, and yellow fever.
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The Good Brings the Bad in “Still Life”
Katherine Packert Burke’s debut novel, “Still Life,” straddles the past and present as it illuminates queer relationships, the challenges and reliefs of grappling with gender identity, and what it means to move forward in life.
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Mystic Family Rituals Break Down in “The Bog Wife”
Riveting, haunting, and gorgeous, Kay Chronister’s “The Bog Wife” is a novel about the cycles of life and breaking tradition.
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A Family, and Nation’s, Search for Self in “A Reason to See You Again”
Jami Attenberg’s latest novel explores how Cohen family members seek to improve themselves against the backdrop of the 70s, 80s and 90s America.
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“Little Ones” Blurs Lines Between Graphic Narratives and Prose
Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s debut story collection, “Little Ones,” mixes fairy tales, fables, and the bizarre for one wholly original and quite dazzling book.
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