A review of Isla Morley’s novel “The Last Blue.”
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“Ghost Forest”: Absence Is as Important as Presence
Pik-Shuen Fung’s debut novel, “Ghost Forest,” is a slim but compelling meditation on history, absence, and regret.
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Wrestling with Reality in “The Big Door Prize”
M. O. Walsh’s recent novel, “The Big Door Prize,” is set in Deerfield, Louisiana, featuring a new machine that promises to reveal life’s purpose for the townspeople.
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Looking Beyond the Lines: Suchitra Vijayan’s “Midnight’s Borders”
Suchitra Vijayan’s “Midnight’s Borders,” a book of narrative reportage, raises pertinent questions about the very foundations of India’s nationalism — the cartography of South Asian nation-states.
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“This Life” Draws Attention to Life Behind Bars and the Transcendent Power of Rap
A review of Quntos KunQuest’s debut novel, “This Life.”
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Zilphia Horton: A Woman of Empathy, Compassion, and Connection
A review of “A Singing Army,” a biography of little-known activist Zilphia Horton and her time at the Highlander Folk School.
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From Missouri to California: The Evolution of “Child in the Valley”
Author Gordy Sauer writes about the process of writing his new novel, “Child in the Valley.”
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Bernard Clay on Revision, Balance, and “English Lit”
An interview with Bernard Clay about his debut poetry collection, “English Lit.”
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Drug Addiction and Pop Culture: An Interview with Karen Tucker
An interview with Karen Tucker about her first novel, “Bewilderness.”
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Dreaming “In the Heights”: From Broadway to the Big (and Little) Screen
A review of the musical-turned-film, “In the Heights.”
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