A review of Jesmyn Ward’s “Let Us Descend.”
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A Cast of Characters Keeps “Stone Motel” Up and Running
This Queer coming-of-age story explores themes of work, family, grief and more.
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A Celebration of Indigenous Culture and Survival in “Never Whistle at Night”
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.
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Haunting Realities in “Human Sacrifices”
“Human Sacrifices,” Ecuadorian writer María Fernanda Ampuero’s short story collection translated by Frances Riddle, explores issues of social inequality through her gripping horror collection centered on Latina womanhood.
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Ashley Winstead’s “Midnight is the Darkest Hour” is for the Misfits
An interview with Ashley Winstead about her new book, “Midnight is the Darkest Hour.”
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Cozy Appalachian Romance in “Witch of Wild Things”
A review of “Witch of Wild Things” by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland.
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Poet Rodney Jones Goes Home Again in “Alabama: Poems”
“The shame of provenance is not genetic. It is installed like electricity.”
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Grateful for Grit Lit
This season, I’m particularly grateful for grit lit, which I dared to revisit this summer after a years-long hiatus.
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“The Wind Will” Sweep Up Readers
Michelle Theall’s novel explores shortcomings and challenges stereotypes of the U.S. foster care system in this page-turning novel.
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The Best Southern Books of October 2023
New Southern releases in October 2023.
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Southern Review of Books 