Reviews – Page 14 – Southern Review of Books

“We Are Animals” Is Candid and Complex

By: Amy R. Martin September 21, 2024September 20, 2024

ReviewsEssays, Jennifer Case, Nonfiction, We Are AnimalsLeave a Comment

A review of Jennifer Case’s “We Are Animals,” a collection of 15 honest and deeply considered essays.

“Sipsworth”: A Slender, Powerful Novel

By: Barbette September 11, 2024September 10, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Novel, Review, Simon Van Booy, SipsworthLeave a Comment

A charming, uplifting novel featuring a grief-stricken widow befriended by a mouse that even cute-averse readers cannot resist.

The Anatomy of Returning Home as a Stranger: A Review of Gayl Jones’ “The Unicorn Woman”

By: Don J Rath September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

ReviewsBeacon Press, Fiction, Gayle Jones, The Unicorn WomanLeave a Comment

A review of Gayl Jones’ new novel, “The Unicorn Woman.”

“The Lost Story”: The Strongest Magic There Is

By: Jenny Maattala September 4, 2024August 22, 2024

ReviewsBallantine Books, Fiction, Meg Shaffer, Novel, The Lost StoryLeave a Comment

A review of Meg Shaffer’s “The Lost Story.”

Social Justice Propels “Pay the Piper”

By: Toby LeBlanc September 3, 2024September 2, 2024

ReviewsDaniel Kraus, Fiction, George Romero, Novel, Pay the Piper, ReviewLeave a Comment

Daniel Kraus brings the late George Romero’s last manuscript to light in this horror novel.

Life Death Rebirth in “Mother Water Ash”

By: Carrie Teresa Sage August 27, 2024August 21, 2024

ReviewsLSU Press, Mother Water Ash, Nicole Cooley, PoetryLeave a Comment

A review of Nicole Cooley’s poetry collection, “Mother Water Ash.”

“The Witch’s Daughter” a Memoir Balancing Darkness with the Light of Recovery

By: Mandianne Berg August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

ReviewsGallery Books, Her Magic, Nonfiction, Orenda Fink, The Witch's MagicLeave a Comment

Acclaimed indie musician and songwriter Orenda Fink draws readers in with insight to her healing.

“Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity and Aging”: Life-, Age-, and Art-Affirming Manifestos

By: Amy R. Martin August 23, 2024August 23, 2024

ReviewsEssays, Jay Lamar, Jennifer Horne, Katie Lamar Jackson, NewSouth Books, Nonfiction, Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity and aging, Review, Wendy ReedLeave a Comment

A review of “Old Enough: Southern Women Artists and Writers on Creativity and Aging,” edited by Jay Lamar and Jennifer Horne with Wendy Reed and Lamar Jackson.

C’ville Residents Stand By in “Onlookers”

By: Becca Stanek August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

ReviewsAnn Beattie, Fiction, Onlookers, Review, Scribner, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

A review of Ann Beattie’s short story collection, “Onlookers.”

‘Strange Folk’ Shows the Healing of Home

By: Jessi Rae Morton August 20, 2024August 19, 2024

ReviewsAlli Dyer, Atria Books, Fiction, Strange FolkLeave a Comment

Featuring magic, mystery and dark themes Alli Dyer’s debut novel spotlights family trauma, addiction and the healing power of land.