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Indelicacy by Amina Cain

Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy” Reflects on Liberation from Societal Expectations

By: Mara Davis Price June 24, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsAmina Cain, Fiction, IndelicacyLeave a Comment

Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy” reflects on liberation from societal expectations.

Ryan Ridge’s Experimental “New Bad News” Upends the Familiar

By: Jonathan Haupt June 22, 2020July 12, 2021

ReviewsFiction, New Bad News, Ryan RidgeLeave a Comment

Clever, offbeat, and experimental, Ryan Ridge’s “New Bad News” upends the familiar.

“All My Mother’s Lovers” and Understanding Our Parents

By: Jessi Rae Morton June 19, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsAll My Mothers Lovers, Fiction, Ilana Masad3 Comments

An interview with Ilana Masad on her novel “All My Mother’s Lovers.”

Ashleigh Bryant Phillips on “Losing Our Real True South” to Capitalism

By: Mary Miller June 18, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsAshleigh Bryant Phillips, Fiction, SleepoversLeave a Comment

A conversation with the North Carolina author of “Sleepovers” and Mary Miller.

Jenn Shapland on “My Autobiography of Carson McCullers” and Uncovering Queer Identities

By: Monika Dziamka June 17, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsJenn Shapland, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers, Nonfiction1 Comment

An interview with Jenn Shapland on her memoir “My Autobiography of Carson McCullers.”

The Best Southern Books of June 2020

By: Chelsea Risley June 12, 2020February 24, 2021

Featuresbest of the month1 Comment

From architecture to fair voting, here are the best new Southern novels, poetry collections, and nonfiction books of June 2020.

Ivy Pochoda Explores the Southern Migration to LA in “These Women”

By: Donna Henderson June 11, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsFiction, Ivy Pochoda, These Women1 Comment

Ivy Pochoda explores the southern migration to LA in “These Women.”

“Acadian Driftwood”: A True Story of Loss and Survival Spanning Generations

By: Dean Jobb June 10, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsAcadian Driftwood, Nonfiction, Tyler LeBlanc1 Comment

Tyler LeBlanc’s “Acadian Driftwood” is a true story of loss and survival spanning generations.

“White Blood” Dives into Personal and Public History and Injustice in Virginia

By: Matthew Duffus June 9, 2020July 12, 2021

ReviewsKiki Petrosino, Poetry, White BloodLeave a Comment

Kiki Petrosino’s poetry collection “White Blood” explores history, slavery and injustice in Virginia.

“The Prettiest Star” Explores Family Dynamics and AIDS in Appalachia

By: Jessi Rae Morton June 8, 2020July 12, 2021

ReviewsCarter Sickels, Fiction, The Prettiest Star1 Comment

Carter Sickels’ “The Prettiest Star” tells an Appalachian AIDS story.