In the short story collection, “Our Sister Who Will Not Die,” Rebecca Bernard explores the darkest innerworkings of her characters while maintaining their humanity.
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Rebecca Ross Masterfully Marries Fantasy and Romance in New Novel Series
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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