A review of Louise Marburg’s “Fancy Meeting You.”
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“Whistler”: A Story of Love and Impermanence
A review of Ann Patchett’s “Whistler.”
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Memory and Multi-Generational Impact in “The Burning Side”
An interview with Sarah Damoff on her latest novel, “The Burning Side.”
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“The Kids Are Going to Learn. Who’s Going to Teach Them?” An Interview with Joe Bond
I’ve just always thought that fiction would get me closer to the truth of that world. I didn’t want to be beholden to facts.
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When Is It Okay to Leave Home?: Katherine Packert Burke’s “All Us Saints”
A review of Katherine Packert Burke’s new novel, “All Us Saints.”
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It Was the Future Brewing: On Nancy Lemann’s “The Oyster Diaries”
A review of Nancy Lemann’s newest novel, “The Oyster Diaries.”
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“Queen of Bats” Questions Convention
The stories in Rachel Reeher’s debut collection underscore the gap that often exists between appearance and reality.
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“The Book Witch” Casts a Spell
A review of Meg Shaffer’s “The Book Witch.”
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Coming of Age in Appalachian Country: “Into the Night Woods” by Davis Enloe
An interview with Davis Enloe on his new novel, “Into the Night Woods.”
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The Distance Between the Truth and What We Choose to Believe in “Make Sure You Die Screaming”
Make Sure You Die Screaming by Zee Carlstrom is a delightfully dark thrill ride perfect for a quick weekend read. The “thriller” label is well-earned as Carlstrom’s narrator drags the reader along on a full-fledged crash out that is orders of magnitude beyond the average burnout response. The narrator claims to have “burned [their] entire…
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