Southern Review of Books

Hurricane Visions in Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip”

By: A. Delphine Delmore November 22, 2023November 13, 2023

ReviewsMaya Golden, Memoir, Nonfiction, The Return Trip1 Comment

A review of Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip.”

“Starling House”: The Modern Gothic Fantasy You’ve Been Waiting For

By: Jenny Maattala November 20, 2023October 28, 2023

ReviewsAlix E. Harrow, Fiction, Novel, Review, Starling House, Tor Books1 Comment

A review of Alix E. Harrow’s novel, “Starling House.”

The Best Southern Books of November 2023

By: Chelsea Risley November 16, 2023November 15, 2023

Featuresbest of the month, Fiction, Nonfiction, PoetryLeave a Comment

The best Southern books of November 2023.

The Inner Turmoil of Trapping Florida Poachers in ‘Gator Country’

By: Dean Jobb November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

ReviewsFlatiron Books, Gator Country, Nonfiction, Rebecca RennerLeave a Comment

Journalist Rebecca Renner recounts the experience of the undercover FWC officer at the center of Operation Alligator Thief with “cinematic” descriptions of South Florida swampland.

The “Words We Teach Our Daughters”: Nuha Fariha’s “God Mornings, Tiger Nights”

By: Nicole Yurcaba November 10, 2023November 1, 2023

ReviewsGod Mornings Tiger Nights, Nuha Fariha, Poetry, ReviewLeave a Comment

A review of Nuha Fariha’s collection of poetry, “God Mornings, Tiger Nights.”

Genre-Bending “House Gone Quiet” Probes What It Means to Belong

By: Katie Valach November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

ReviewsFiction, House Gone Quiet, Kelsey Norris, Scribner, Short Stories1 Comment

A review of the short story collection, “House Gone Quiet,” by Kelsey Norris.

A Fantastic Ride Into “The Book of Disbelieving”

By: Bradley Sides November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

ReviewsDavid Lawrence Morse, Fiction, Sarabande Books, The Book of DisbelievingLeave a Comment

There is emotion within these pages–emotion that feels authentic and true. In The Book of Disbelieving, the magic is quite real.

Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend” Takes Readers on a Magically Harrowing Journey

By: Jenny Maattala November 3, 2023November 6, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Jesmyn Ward, Let us Descend, Simon & SchusterLeave a Comment

A review of Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend.”

A Cast of Characters Keeps “Stone Motel” Up and Running

By: Rachel Lutwick-Deaner November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

ReviewsMemoir, Morris Ardoin, Nonfiction, Review, Stone Motel1 Comment

This Queer coming-of-age story explores themes of work, family, grief and more.

A Celebration of Indigenous Culture and Survival in “Never Whistle at Night”

By: Nicole Yurcaba October 31, 2023October 28, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Vintage BooksLeave a Comment

This carefully threaded short story collection of horror and psychological thrillers presents valuable cultural insights and historical lessons about a nation still grappling with its death-dealing past.