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Family, Loyalty, and Pride in “Hard Cash Valley”

By: KT Sparks June 6, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsBrian Panowich, Fiction, Hard Cash ValleyLeave a Comment

An interview with Brian Panowich, author of “Hard Cash Valley,” a Southern noir novel.

Eerie and Enchanting, “Things You Would Know” Honors the Will of the Land

By: Michel Sabbagh June 2, 2020July 12, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Nancy Wayson Dinan, Thing You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here2 Comments

Eerie and enchanting, Nancy Wayson Dinan honors the will of the land in her debut novel “Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here.”

Genevieve Hudson on Desire, Heartbreak and “Boys of Alabama”

By: Mara Davis Price June 1, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsBoys of Alabama, Fiction, Genevieve Hudson1 Comment

Genevieve Hudson’s “Boys of Alabama” explores desire, heartbreak, and the allure of the supernatural.

The Casual Brilliance of Tom Franklin

By: Wes Byers May 18, 2020July 12, 2021

FeaturesCrooked Letter, Fiction, Tom FranklinLeave a Comment

“Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter” was recently chosen as the “abitur” (high school book) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

“Upright Women Wanted” Is a Stunning, Queer Western Set in the Future

By: Cyndie Zikmund May 12, 2020September 26, 2022

ReviewsFiction, Sarah Gailey, Upright Women Wanted1 Comment

Sarah Gailey’s latest novel is a fresh take on the Western genre starring queer heroines.

Ask Adam Anything: Book Recommendations, Advice and More

By: Adam Morgan May 7, 2020May 21, 2021

Ask Adam AnythingLeave a Comment

A new column where Adam Morgan answers any questions you might have about books, writing, or editing — including reading recommendations.

Four Contemporary Southern Poems For People Who “Don’t Like” Poetry

By: Shuly Cawood May 5, 2020May 11, 2020

FeaturesAda Limón, Courtney LeBlanc, Jesse Graves, Poetry, Tom C. Hunley1 Comment

Four stunning poems by contemporary Southern poets.

The Best Southern Books of May 2020

By: Adam Morgan May 4, 2020February 24, 2021

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From Virginia poetry to Texas fiction, here are the best new Southern books of May 2020.

“Blackwood” Is a Surprise Sequel to Michael Farris Smith’s Last Mississippi Thriller

By: Janyce Rucker Wardlaw April 30, 2020July 12, 2021

InterviewsBlackwood, Fiction, Michael Farris Smith, MississippiLeave a Comment

We spoke with the Oxford, Mississippi author about his now-connected fictional Southern universe.

“Topics of Conversation” Is a Timely Look at Sex and Power

By: Carrie Teresa Sage April 29, 2020July 12, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Miranda Popkey, Topics of ConversationLeave a Comment

Miranda Popkey’s slim novel chronicles the inner lives of women and their desires.