“Could be that ‘now’ is already curled up inside ‘then,’ like a family’s generations already inside a woman’s body. What a terror.”
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“Rivers,” a Guide for the Displaced
Narratives of water and women flow through Victoria María Castells’ collection of poems.
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Story Collection Blends the Venn Diagram Between “Weird” and “Feminist”
“As If She Had A Say” uses magical realism and fantastical elements to critique patriarchy in this genre-bending collection.
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Finding Oneself in Stephanie Willing’s “West of the Sea”
A review of Stephanie Willing’s new young adult novel, “West of the Sea.”
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A Union Soldier Tracks a Killer in “Chenneville”
A review of Paulette Jiles’ “Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance.”
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“What you see in popular culture is wrong”: An Interview with Ron Rash on Caring for Appalachia Through Fiction
An interview with Ron Rash about his novel, “The Caretaker.”
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Vivid Emotional Texture in “Lo”
A review of Melissa Crowe’s poetry collection, “Lo,” winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize.
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Secondary Characters Shine Brightest in “The Big Game is Every Night”
This review reflects on how Robert Maynor’s debut fumbles first-person point-of-view, but scores points for character development elsewhere.
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The Mechanics of the Death Penalty, Vividly Depicted By Men In Its Grip
An interview with the curator of “Ghosts Over the Boiler,” a collection of poetry and prose written by men on Alabama’s death row.
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Holler Life and Performance Art in “Holler Rat”
Anya Liftig’s memoir, “Holler Rat,” is unflinching and gut-punch funny.
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