The prose of Rebecca Ross’ Elements of Cadence novels is “beautiful, lyrical, with an underlying bite and realness.”
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“Smothered and Covered” Sheds New Light on a Southern Staple
A review of Ty Matejowsky’s “Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imaginary.”
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Everyday Folkways in the Mountain State: Emily Hilliard’s “Making Our Future”
A review of Emily Hilliard’s new book, “Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia.”
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Perish: Part Curse, Part Cautionary Tale
LaToya Watkins’ debut novel is a multigenerational family drama that illustrates how each of us has the potential to unearth what has buried us.
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“Only Murders in the Building” Welcomes You to the Arconia
A review of the television series, “Only Murders in the Building.”
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“Trashlands” Explores the Possibilities of a Worst-Case Climate Scenario
A review of Alison Stine’s novel, “Trashlands.”
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The Exterior Is Not What It Seems in “Blessing the Exoskeleton”
Andrew Hemmert’s “Blessing the Exoskeleton” is a collection of witty, meditative poems mixed with serious contemplative works.
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Past, Present, and Future in Annie Woodford’s “Where You Come from Is Gone”
A review of Annie Woodford’s “Where You Come from Is Gone.”
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Bringing to Life the “Undead Souths”
A review of “Undead Souths” edited by Eric Gary Anderson, Taylor Hagood, and Daniel Cross Turner.
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Lynn Melnick “Had to Think Up a Way to Survive” in Nonfiction Debut
Lynn Melnick recounts her life through the lens of Dolly Parton’s music, which provided the inspiration to finally face the traumas of her life head-on.
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