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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“Graveyard Shift” is Perfectly Chilling
A review of M.L. Rio’s sophomore novella, “Graveyard Shift.”
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“Sad Grownups” Explores What Sadness Says About Life
Amy Stuber’s binge-worthy story collection is a perceptive, inventive, surprising, and deeply humane debut.
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The Tender Torment of Loving the Ones Who Suffer: Rebecca Spiegel’s “Without Her”
A review of Rebecca Spiegel’s new book “Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love.”
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“A Bit Much” is Actually Just Right
A review of poet Lyndsay Rush’s collection, “A Bit Much.”
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“Stories I Lived to Tell”: A Memoir Told in Bite-Size Anecdotes
Generally short in length, the tales primarily comprise pivotal or fond moments from Carden’s boyhood, memories of his family members, and reflections — piecing together what was, what is now, and what he has realized along the way.
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Survival, Gender, and Cryptids in “Old Wounds”
“Old Wounds” by Logan-Ashley Kisner mixes horror, heart, and old ghosts.
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