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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More than “Fine”: Thao Votang is a New, Respectable Voice in American Fiction
“Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine” possesses a philosophical pizzazz most contemporary fiction lacks, and Linh Ly becomes a heroine for a new generation of multicultural Americans who have struggled to find their place.
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“The Ill-fitting Skin”: Shannon Robinson Speaks on Anger, Transformation, and Discomfort with an Ill-fitting Skin
An interview with Shannon Robinson about her new short story collection, “The Ill-Fitting Skin.”
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The Best Southern Books of July 2024
A roundup of July’s new Southern releases.
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Rebelliousness, Fantasy, and Healing in “Magical/Realism”
An interview with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal on her new essay collection, “Magical/Realism.”
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The Groundbreaking Poetry of “mother” by m.s. RedCherries
m.s. RedCherries’ collection of poetry and prose, “mother,” is a linguistic and sensory experience.
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“Paradise”: A Pandemic Novel that Offers a Way Forward
The novel tells a story about the change that happened to one woman during the summer of 2020 and, in doing so, it offers a way through the strata of reality by way of art.
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