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“The Last Housewife”: A Noir Masterpiece

By: J.N. Plesh August 17, 2022August 15, 2022

ReviewsAshley Winstead, Fiction, The Last HousewifeLeave a Comment

A review of Ashley Winstead’s novel, “The Last Housewife.”

A Quirky Mystery in “Foote”

By: Jordan Zachary August 16, 2022August 15, 2022

ReviewsFiction, Foote, Novel, Review, Tom Bredehoft, West Virginia University PressLeave a Comment

A review of “Foote,” a quirky mountain mystery about Bigfoot by Tom Bredehoft.

“The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” Tells the Story of American History through Personal Family History

By: Lenna Jawdat July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

ReviewsFiction, Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, Review, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, Thorndike PressLeave a Comment

A review of Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ book, “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” now available in paperback.

The Best Southern Books of July 2022

By: Chelsea Risley July 28, 2022July 27, 2022

Featuresbest of the month, Fiction, Memoir, NonfictionLeave a Comment

The best Southern books of July 2022.

Cultural Complexities in “The Ballad of Cherrystoke”

By: Jordan Zachary July 25, 2022July 23, 2022

ReviewsFiction, Melanie McGee Bianchi, Short Stories, The Ballad of CherrystokeLeave a Comment

“The Ballad of Cherrystoke,” Melanie McGee Bianchi’s debut short story collection, captures the culture of mountain towns in lower Appalachia.

How Race and Horse Racing are Interconnected: An Interview with Geraldine Brooks

By: Ellen Birkett Morris July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

InterviewsFiction, Geraldine Brooks, Horse, Interview, VikingLeave a Comment

An interview with Geraldine Brooks about her novel, “Horse.”

“A Calm and Normal Heart”: Eclectic, Witty and Searching

By: Frankie Martinez July 18, 2022July 15, 2022

Reviewsa calm and normal heart, chelsea hicks, Fiction, Short Stories, unnamed pressLeave a Comment

An eclectic, witty and sometimes bittersweet portrait of Indigenous characters in “A Calm and Normal Heart”

“The Violin Conspiracy”: A Different Kind of Crime Story

By: J.N. Plesh July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

ReviewsAnchor Books, Brendan Slocumb, Fiction, Review, The Violin ConspiracyLeave a Comment

A review of Brendan Slocumb’s novel, “The Violin Conspiracy.”

“Brisbane” Is Deep, Ambitious and Timely

By: Nicole Yurcaba July 13, 2022July 2, 2022

ReviewsEugene Vodolazkin, Fiction, Novel, Plough Publishing HouseLeave a Comment

Eugene Vodolazkin’s “Brisbane” is a deep, ambitious and timely novel of Russia and Ukraine

“The Kingdom of Sand” Is Intimate and Introspective

By: Jenny Maattala July 7, 2022July 4, 2022

ReviewsAndrew Holleran, Fiction, The Kingdom of SandLeave a Comment

A review of Andrew Holleran’s novel, “The Kingdom of Sand.”