Set in Trump-era Tennessee, Charles Dodd White’s “How Fire Runs” follows a small town’s struggle against white supremacy.
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Call and Response in ‘How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America’
Kiese Laymon’s ‘How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America’ is a conversation that takes place on and off the page.
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The Rise and Fall of a Southern Hotbed of Vice
In “The Vapors,” David Hill tells the all-but-forgotten story of the Arkansas town that punched far above its weight as one of America’s early playgrounds for the rich and famous – and for millions of others who wanted to hobnob with the one percent.
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Survival and Hope in “The Lord’s Acre”
David Armand delivers a realistic and hard biting portrait of an adolescent boy who simply wants to survive in his novel “The Lord’s Acre.”
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“When These Mountains Burn”: Addiction, Love, and Revenge
David Joy’s “When These Mountains Burn” delivers an emotional story of addiction, love, revenge, and redemption.
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George Singleton’s Hilarious, Masterful Collection “You Want More”
George Singleton’s collection “You Want More” is hilarious and masterful.
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Stacey Abrams Exposes A Flawed Democratic System In “Our Time Is Now”
Stacey Abrams exposes a flawed democratic system in “Our Time Is Now.”
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De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s Richly Developed World of “In West Mills”
The world is richly developed in De’Shawn Charles Windslow’s “In West Mills.”
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“All The Songs We Sing” Is an Important Ensemble of Voices
“All The Songs We Sing,” an anthology of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, celebrates artists of the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective and the importance of diversity within American literature.
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“South of the Buttonwood Tree” Delivers Small Town Secrets, Romance, and Light Magic
Heather Webber’s “South of the Buttonwood Tree” delivers small town secrets, romance, and light magic.
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