“Our Sister Who Will Not Die” is Raw, Absorbing, and Complex

In the short story collection, “Our Sister Who Will Not Die,” Rebecca Bernard explores the darkest innerworkings of her characters while maintaining their humanity.

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“None of What I Create Began With Me”

An interview with Marlanda Dekine about their poetry collection, “Thresh & Hold.”

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Rebecca Ross Masterfully Marries Fantasy and Romance in New Novel Series

The prose of Rebecca Ross’ Elements of Cadence novels is “beautiful, lyrical, with an underlying bite and realness.”

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“Smothered and Covered” Sheds New Light on a Southern Staple

A review of Ty Matejowsky’s “Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imaginary.”

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When Nativism, Racial Animosity and Climate Change Go Unchecked: An Interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

An interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson about the novella and short story collection “My Monticello.”

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Everyday Folkways in the Mountain State: Emily Hilliard’s “Making Our Future”

A review of Emily Hilliard’s new book, “Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore and Everyday Culture in Appalachia.”

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Perish: Part Curse, Part Cautionary Tale

LaToya Watkins’ debut novel is a multigenerational family drama that illustrates how each of us has the potential to unearth what has buried us.

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