An interview with author David Payne on his recently reissued books, “Early From the Dance,” “Ruin Creek,” and “Gravesend Light.”
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“Bittersweet in the Hollow” Exposes Feminism and Secrets in Appalachia
Author Kate Pearsall’s horror fiction novel relies on traditional storytelling that preserves Appalachian folklore in modern society.
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Will the Feminist Revolt Come from the South?: Kiera V. Williams’ “Why Any Woman”
In “Why Any Woman: Feminism and Popular Culture in the Late Twentieth-Century South,” Keira V. Williams explores popular culture by and about southern women as a site of feminist consciousness-raising.
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Home Heals in “The River Runs South”
A review of Audrey Ingram’s debut novel, “The River Runs South.”
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Keagan LeJeune Explores the Cajun Beauty of “Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana”
Just like this place, LeJeune offers no easy answers. Louisiana doesn’t define you. And you definitely don’t define it. There is only ever the scenic byway, where the bayou connects, or the high ground of the next chenier.
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“The Dirty South” Questions Popular Conceptions of the South
“The Dirty South” by James A. Crank offers an alternative to the exploitative and misleading nature of our popular and academic understanding of the South.
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Bryan Washington’s “Family Meal” Is Like Fondly Flipping Through an Album of Old Family Photos
“Family Meal” follows lifelong friends – and sometimes lovers – Cam and TJ through ripping changes in post-pandemic Houston.
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Hurricane Visions in Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip”
A review of Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip.”
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“Starling House”: The Modern Gothic Fantasy You’ve Been Waiting For
A review of Alix E. Harrow’s novel, “Starling House.”
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The Best Southern Books of November 2023
The best Southern books of November 2023.
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Southern Review of Books 