“The Auburn Conference” Delivers Notes of Hopefulness for Our Democracy

Author Tom Piazza explores politics in literature as debated by literary greats at a fictional literary conference following the Civil War.

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Paradox and Perception of Appalachia: An Interview with Jessica Cory and Laura Wright

A new nonfiction collection works to defeat the “monolithic myth” surrounding Appalachia.

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V. Castro’s “The Haunting of Alejandra”: A Feminist Folk Lore Remedy

A review of the novel, “The Haunting of Alejandra,” by V. Castro.

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A Hauntingly Beautiful Collection: Courtney LeBlanc on “Her Whole Bright Life”

An interview with poet Courtney LeBlanc.

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Embrace What Scares You: An Interview with Michael Farris Smith

Michael Farris Smith describes his latest work as a prequel to his 2013 dystopian novel, “Rivers.”

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In “Gone to the Wolves” Three Metalheads Search for Belonging

A review of John Wray’s novel, “Gone to the Wolves.”

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Lee Smith’s Ode to Key West in “Silver Alert”

Lee Smith’s new novel, “Silver Alert,” reminds us that at every age, humans are tasked with making difficult life choices.

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