In Hombrecito, the debut novel from Santiago Jose Sanchez, the Colombian American author shares their first name with the narrator of their text. The book captures Colombia, Miami and its suburbs, the wilds of South Florida, and the claustrophobia and loneliness of New York City. It is a text about being an immigrant, of queerness,…
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Leah Myers’ has structured her memoir as a totem pole, carving into history the stories of the three generations before her.
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A review of Heather Frese’s new novel, “The Saddest Girl on the Beach.”
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A review of Wes Jamison’s “Carrion.”
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An intimate, heart-breaking character study embedded in a crowd of engaging, chattering characters. A sparkling visit to a magical era in Hollywood and a deep dive into the dirty deceptions that made it appear so fine.
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Stephen Hundley’s debut novel is a mix of “Lord of the Flies” and “The Swiss Family Robinson.”
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Poet Phillip B. Williams’ “Ours” is an expansive, multigenerational tale that examines the confines and meaning of freedom and its place against a backdrop of American slavery and Black survival.
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A review of Maggie Nye’s novel, “The Curators.”
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Bold and inspiring, Zackary Vernon’s “Our Bodies Electric” offers the South its own version of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
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Melissa Mogollon’s debut novel is a coming-of-age story with YA undertones.
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