A roundup of new books with Southern connections released this month.
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“Little Ones” Blurs Lines Between Graphic Narratives and Prose
Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s debut story collection, “Little Ones,” mixes fairy tales, fables, and the bizarre for one wholly original and quite dazzling book.
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“Graveyard Shift” is Perfectly Chilling
A review of M.L. Rio’s sophomore novella, “Graveyard Shift.”
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Appalachia, Gothic Horror, and Villains: A Conversation with Andrew K. Clark
An interview with author Andrew K. Clark on his debut novel, “Where Dark Things Grow.”
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“Sad Grownups” Explores What Sadness Says About Life
Amy Stuber’s binge-worthy story collection is a perceptive, inventive, surprising, and deeply humane debut.
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The Tender Torment of Loving the Ones Who Suffer: Rebecca Spiegel’s “Without Her”
A review of Rebecca Spiegel’s new book “Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love.”
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“A Bit Much” is Actually Just Right
A review of poet Lyndsay Rush’s collection, “A Bit Much.”
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“Stories I Lived to Tell”: A Memoir Told in Bite-Size Anecdotes
Generally short in length, the tales primarily comprise pivotal or fond moments from Carden’s boyhood, memories of his family members, and reflections — piecing together what was, what is now, and what he has realized along the way.
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The “Power of Poetry in Commemorating Personal and Historical Sorrows in Ways Historians Cannot”: Poet Weijia Pan on “Motherlands”
An interview with poet Weijia Pan about his collection “Motherlands,” which uses poetic inquiry to explore the tensions within family relationships in post-Maoist China.
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The Best Southern Books of September 2024
A roundup of some of the best new Southern releases of September 2024.
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