Author Tom Piazza explores politics in literature as debated by literary greats at a fictional literary conference following the Civil War.
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Resilience Through Generations in “Weyward”
A review of Emilia Hart’s debut novel, “Weyward.”
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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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Love, Betrayal and Hope in Wrecked
Heather Henson’s latest novel brings Shakespearean themes to young love, father-daughter relationships and survival amid an opioid epidemic.
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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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