A review of Sarah Pekkanen’s new novel, “The Locked Ward.”
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Fictional Rallying Cry in “A Dog in Georgia”
A review of Laura Grodstein’s “A Dog in Georgia.”
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Petty Yet Liberating Incivilities in “Be Gay, Do Crime”
Edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley, the stories in “Be Gay, Do Crime” are often chaotic and funny, but also filled with yearning and pain.
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Neighbors Hold Unusual Burials in “The Curious Calling of Leonard Bush”
Regardless of whether one might know Gilmore’s rural world intimately or not, “The Curious Calling of Leonard Bush” is an easy book to feel a kinship with because of its warmth — full of love, hope, kindness, and community.
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“Charlottesville” Is an American Story That Refuses To Let Hate Win
A look into Deborah Baker’s ‘Charlottesville’ and how past resistance connects to the future’s stand against hate.
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“The Fabled Earth” Fuses Fantasy and Southern History
Alternating between 1932 and 1959, “The Fabled Earth” follows three women whose lives overlap in the summer of 1959 on Cumberland Island, Georgia.
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Grief, Belonging and Exile in “The Tilting House”
A review of Ivonne Lamazares’ powerful novel about family and belonging, “The Tilting House.”
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Luis Martín-Santos’s “Time of Silence”: A Manic Narration of Cultural Stagnation
A review of Luis Martín-Santos’ “Time of Silence.”
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“Chilco” Is the Post-Colonial, Post-Capitalism Survival Story We Didn’t Know We Needed
A review of Daniela Catrileo’s “Chilco.”
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The Delicate Imbalance of Home in “Make Your Way Home”
Carrie R. Moore traces Black lives-in-transition throughout the South in “Make Your Way Home”
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