Southern Review of Books

Delicate Tension in “Days & Chances”

By: William Littlejohn-Oram September 15, 2026September 14, 2026

ReviewsDays & Chances, Joanna Klink, PoetryLeave a Comment

A review of Joanna Klink’s sixth poetry collection, “Days & Chances.”

A Relationship Wilts in “The Maltese Version”

By: John P. Loonam September 11, 2026September 9, 2026

ReviewsFarrar, Fiction, FSG, Katy Simpson Smith, Novel, The Maltese VersionLeave a Comment

A review of Katy Simpson Smith’s “The Maltese Version.”

Birds of a Feather: Chasing Intergenerational Lessons in Sarah Addison Allen’s “Paper Ghosts”

By: Jenny Maattala September 10, 2026September 10, 2026

ReviewsFiction, Novel, Paper Ghosts, Sarah Addison Allen, St. Martin's PressLeave a Comment

A review of Sarah Addison Allen’s newest novel, “Paper Ghosts.”

“Bodega Stories” Celebrates Community as much as Family

By: Don J Rath September 9, 2026September 7, 2026

ReviewsAmaris Castillo, Bodega Stories, Memoir, Nonfiction, ReviewLeave a Comment

This debut is a collection of captivating and true vignettes about bodega customers who are as human and colorful as they are industrious.

Cover Reveal: LENA AND RAE by Kim Church

By: Chelsea Risley September 8, 2026September 7, 2026

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We are so excited to reveal the cover of Lena and Rae by Kim Church, which will be published on March 23, 2027 by Dzanc Books. Read on for more about the process of designing this beautiful cover! Lena and Rae is a moving story of love, loyalty, and sisterhood set in North Carolina during violent…

Waterways of Texas and Beyond

By: Chaney Hill August 28, 2026August 30, 2026

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SRB editor Chaney Hill considers the waterways of Texas and elsewhere.

Life in Small Moments in “Good Morning Means I Love You”

By: R. L. Frazier August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

ReviewsEcco Press, Fiction, Good Morning Means I Love You, Kendra Allen, Novel, ReviewLeave a Comment

A review of Kendra Allen’s novel, “Good Morning Means I Love You.”

Humor, Humanity, and Southern Grit in “Daytona Teddy Riggs”

By: Toby LeBlanc August 25, 2026August 22, 2026

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A review of Drew Buxton’s new novel, “Daytona Teddy Riggs.”

The Southern Summer Book Club: Spencer K. M. Brown

By: Bradley Sides August 21, 2026August 18, 2026

FeaturesThe Southern Summer Book ClubLeave a Comment

It’s time for the last interview of the 2026 Southern Summer Book Club! Listen to Bradley Sides and Spencer K.M. Brown discuss his new short story collection, “Slow Fire.”