The philosophical takes in Alison Gunn’s “Nowhere” combines small-town dynamics with all the best components of horror writing to create a genre-bending page turner.
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“Wayward” Women Struggle for Bodily Autonomy in “Women of a Promiscuous Nature”
From the American Plan in 1918 to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2026 in, well, 2026, women’s bodies and sexuality seem to be the perennial target of men in positions of authority. In Donna Everhart’s historical novel Women of a Promiscuous Nature, ordinary women in 1940s North Carolina resist their unjust incarceration at the State Industrial…
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Atchafalayan Birds, Myths and Haunts in “Station of the Birds”
Betsy Sussler’s “Station of the Birds,” is a tight, thrilling novel set in the bayous, swamps, and drug dens of the Louisiana backcountry.
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Three Trimesters Inside of a Cult Nightmare
A nonverbal autistic trans man. A worm-worshipping cult. An unwanted pregnancy. Andrew Joseph White’s latest horror novel is as unsettling as its opening line promises.
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A New Southern Magical Realism: An Interview with Robert Gwaltney
An interview with Robert Gwaltney, author of “Sing Down the Moon.”
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Cozy Chaos at The Chickadee in “The Best Little Motel in Texas”
In The Best Little Motel in Texas, Lyla Lane brings together the most delightful tropes from cozy mystery and romantic comedy while adding a slight twist to each.
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“Kin” Is a Study in Sisterhood, Motherhood, and Unconditional Love
“It is sad to not have a mother… But sadness is one thing. Grief is another.”
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Mezghebe’s Debut: Just “What You’re Looking For”
For fans of Yaa Gyasi and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, this novel’s fresh and poignant writing is storytelling at its finest.
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Recklessness and Resilience Drive “Scavengers”
An estranged mother and daughter reconnect while hunting treasure in the Utah desert in this complex debut from Kathleen Boland.
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Incisive Questions about Mothering in “The Cracks We Bear”
“The Cracks We Bear” by Catalina Infante (translated by Michelle Mirabella) asks incisive questions about mothering, both the act of being mothered and that of becoming one.
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