“Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage” by Kelly Foster Lundquist threads religion, sexuality, identity and acceptance.
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Resilience and Redemption in Austin’s Edgelands
A review of Christopher Brown’s “A Natural History of Empty Lots,” which records Brown’s exploration of the murky lines between “nature” and “civilization.”
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“To the Moon and Back”: An Expansive Coming-of-Age Novel
Eliana Ramage has a knack for crafting complex characters and capturing the human experience.
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Spooky (But Not Super Scary) TV Shows to Watch This Halloween
SRB Editor Victoria Ward talks about her favorite spooky yet nightmare-free shows for Halloween.
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The Best Southern Books of October 2025
A roundup of some of October 2025’s best fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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Cults, Climate Crisis, and Community in Delaney Nolan’s “Happy Bad”
What would have felt, twenty years ago, like a fairly extreme climate apocalypse novel reads like tomorrow’s news, or even yesterday’s.
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‘Anchor in a Sea of Time’ Exemplifies the Fine Art of Changing One’s Mind
A review of author Stephen Harrigan’s first essay collection since 2013.
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The Heat of Grief and the Catharsis of Loss in “What Remains After a Fire”
Kanza Javed’s debut burns bright with grief, memory, and unflinching beauty.
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Who’s Afraid of Referencing Pop Culture in Poetry?
A reflection on making pop culture references in poetry by Cloud Delfina Cardona, author of “the past is a jean jacket.”
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“Witty, Nuanced, and Overall Entertaining”: A Conversation with Wes Browne
If you wanna take a hell-ride into central Kentucky, read Wes Browne’s newest novel, “They All Fall the Same.”
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