The Presence of Absence in Hybrid Memoir “Disequilibria”

A review of “Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness” by Robert Lunday.

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Wanderlust, Reinvention and Authenticity in “With Hawks and Angels”

Joel Lafayette Fletcher III recounts his adventures finding himself as a gay man in a time when it could get him killed in this memoir.

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Room as Refuge in “Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge”

A review of “Meet Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage” by Helen Ellis.

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Home, Lives and Family Bonds Tested by Secrets, Choice and Chance in “Banyan Moon”

Author Thao Thai weaves together the stories of three generations of Vietnamese-American women into this “perfect” summer read with elements of magical realism and Southern Goth.

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The Brothers Grimm, but Feminist: Stacy Sivinski’s “Fairy Tales of Appalachia”

A review of Stacy Sivinski’s new book, “Fairy Tales of Appalachia.”

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“Maybe This Is What I Deserve” Delivers Disorienting Flash Fantasy

Tucker Leighty-Phillips’ debut story collection is both nonsensical and fulfilling.

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Conversations on Human and Animal Spirituality in “Coming Into Animal Presence”

John Lane’s latest essay collection, “Coming Into Animal Presence,” explores his career, religion, relationships, and environmentalism.

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“The Great American Everything” Is a Quiet, Memorable Debut

Social injustices are at the heart of Scott Gloden’s short story collection.

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Lyrical Memories in Glenn Taylor’s “The Songs of Betty Baach”

A review of Glenn Taylor’s new novel, “The Songs of Betty Baach.”

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