In a new nonfiction text, Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall offers a “deep, intensive, and knowledgeable lens through which to view Hurston’s legacy.”
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Choices, Trauma and Raw Emotion Combine in “The Farewell Tour”
Author Stephanie Clifford creates an emotionally gripping story of a country music star on the decline.
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Reenvisioning Shakespeare with Peter Brook’s “Tip of the Tongue”
A review of “Tip of the Tongue: Reflections on Language and Meaning” by Peter Brook.
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Entering the Dream State: A Review of Hannah Lillith Assadi’s The Stars Are Not Yet Bells
In this magical realism novel, the past and the present mingle in a maddening mashup of memories and sensations.
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Leah Angstman on Embracing the Imperfect Side of History
The author of the historical fiction short “histories” collection “Shoot the Horses First” shares her approach to including the darker sides of history in her work.
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“The In-Betweens” Is Intimate and Honest
Davon Loeb’s memoir, “The In-Betweens,” pulses with life and truth.
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The Best Southern Books of February 2023
A roundup of February 2023’s best Southern books.
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Rebecca Ross on Food, Writing Rituals, and Storytelling
An interview with Rebecca Ross, author of the Elements of Cadence duology.
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Deceit and Trickery Meet Their Match in “The Kudzu Queen”
A coming-of-age historical novel examines the invasive history of kudzu and a plot of one girl’s quest to save her town.
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Watching the World Melt Away with David Wesley Williams’ “Everybody Knows”
A review of David Wesley Williams’ clever satire, “Everybody Knows.”
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