Betsy Sussler’s “Station of the Birds,” is a tight, thrilling novel set in the bayous, swamps, and drug dens of the Louisiana backcountry.
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Three Trimesters Inside of a Cult Nightmare
A nonverbal autistic trans man. A worm-worshipping cult. An unwanted pregnancy. Andrew Joseph White’s latest horror novel is as unsettling as its opening line promises.
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Fabulist and Sincere: Burnside Soleil’s “Berceuse Parish”
A review of Burnside Soleil’s debut poetry collection, “Berceuse Parish.”
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Cozy Chaos at The Chickadee in “The Best Little Motel in Texas”
In The Best Little Motel in Texas, Lyla Lane brings together the most delightful tropes from cozy mystery and romantic comedy while adding a slight twist to each.
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From Hawkins to New York: “Stranger Things” on Broadway
A review of the Broadway play, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.”
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“A Love Tap”: A Tender, Visceral Debut
At the core of this collection is Wade’s complex relationship with his father, whose presence is at once both painful and familiar.
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“Kin” Is a Study in Sisterhood, Motherhood, and Unconditional Love
“It is sad to not have a mother… But sadness is one thing. Grief is another.”
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Tupac Shakur, By Those Who Knew Him
A review of Jeff Pearlman’s “Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur.”
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Mezghebe’s Debut: Just “What You’re Looking For”
For fans of Yaa Gyasi and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, this novel’s fresh and poignant writing is storytelling at its finest.
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Looking through the Dual Lens: Michelle Peñaloza’s “All the Words I Can Remember Are Poems”
Michelle Peñaloza’s second full-length collection, “All the Words I Can Remember Are Poems,” reminds us of the function of poems: to record, to remember, to share.
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