A roundup of new Southern releases in August 2024.
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“Another Day” Is a Walk in the Woods With Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry’s new collection, “Another Day,” is deeply rooted in agrarian life with untitled poems organized by year and season.
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An Appalachian Gothic Fairytale: Alisa Alering’s “Smothermoss”
A review of Alisa Altering’s debut novel “Smothermoss.”
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“Beginning Again”: Katrina Powell on What Oral Histories Tell Us About Appalachia
An interview with Katrina Powell about “Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia.”
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“The Pairing” is Delicious and Sultry
Casey McQuiston’s “The Pairing” is a fun, sexy read, shiny with the possibilities of traveling with the potential love of your life.
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Tita Ramírez’s Debut Considers Family Secrets
A review of Tita Ramírez’s debut novel, “Tell It To Me Singing.”
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“Attic” is Full of Treasures
The posthumous paperback from William Gay, “Stories from the Attic,” is a masterful collection of narratives, memoirs, and musings.
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An Appalachian Horror-Mystery Novel: “The Woods Are Waiting” by Katherine Greene
A review of Katherine Greene’s novel “The Woods Are Waiting.”
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Emma Rosenblum’s “Very Bad Company” Makes for a Very Good Beach Read
Prepare to be fully immersed in the chaos and lifestyle of the rich and infamous in Emma Rosenblum’s sophomore novel, “Very Bad Company.”
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A Wild Whatever in “Women We Buried, Women We Burned”
Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir, “Women We Buried, Women We Burned,” is about grief and its reverberations, but also about re-making.
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