V. Castro’s “The Haunting of Alejandra”: A Feminist Folk Lore Remedy

A review of the novel, “The Haunting of Alejandra,” by V. Castro.

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In “Gone to the Wolves” Three Metalheads Search for Belonging

A review of John Wray’s novel, “Gone to the Wolves.”

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Lee Smith’s Ode to Key West in “Silver Alert”

Lee Smith’s new novel, “Silver Alert,” reminds us that at every age, humans are tasked with making difficult life choices.

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“Sing With Me at the Edge of Paradise” Imagines What the World Could Be

A review of Joe Baumann’s short story collection, a magical realism debut.

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On Difference and Disability in “Secret Harvests”

A review of David Mas Matsumoto’s “Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm.”

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The Origins of Appalachian Cuisine Explored in “Appalachia on the Table”

Author Erica Abrams Locklear explores a cultural history of Appalachian foodways.

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Weeding out Gender Inequity in Katy Simpson Smith’s “The Weeds”

A review of Katy Simpson Smith’s new novel “The Weeds.”

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Solace After Tragedy, in “This Isn’t Going to End Well”

The author Daniel Wallace explores what drove the brother-in-law he idolized to commit suicide.

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