Yuri Herrera’s recent book, “A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire,” contains a murder mystery, a historical reconstruction, an ekphrasis, an homage, and above all an act of witness.
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“I Hold a Wolf by the Ears” Is Conscious Meditation and Rejection of the Absurd
Laura van den Berg’s “I Hold a Wolf by the Ears” is conscious meditation and rejection of the absurd.
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Defiance and Female Relationships in Morris’ Debut Collection “Lost Girls”
Defiance and female relationships in Ellen Birkett Morris’ debut collection, “Lost Girls.”
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Resisting Binary Explanations in “Pew”
Catherine Lacey’s new novel “Pew” comments on issues of gender, race, nationality, and acceptance.
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Fractured Reality and a Quest for Answers In “The Magpie’s Return”
Fractured reality and a quest for answers In Curtis Smith’s “The Magpie’s Return.”
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Each Story is a Kaleidoscope in “Boy Oh Boy”
The queer fabulist stories in “Boy Oh Boy” by Zachary Doss are playful, surreal, sometimes dark, and always magical.
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“House of the Rising Sun” Characters Live A Fragile Dystopian Existence
Characters live a fragile dystopian existence in Richard Cox’s “House of the Rising Sun.”
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“The Bright Lands”: A Story of Human Cruelty and Supernatural Evil
John Fram’s debut novel “The Bright Lands” adds an eerie twist to a story about “good ole boy” Texas football.
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“Katrina: A History” Is An Urgent Call To Action
“Katrina: A History” by Andy Horowitz Is an urgent call to action.
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“The Gifted School” Channels the Hilarity and Pettiness of a Society of Appearances
Bruce Holsinger’s novel “The Gifted School” channels the hilarity and pettiness of a society of appearances.
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