“Attic” is Full of Treasures

The posthumous paperback from William Gay, “Stories from the Attic,” is a masterful collection of narratives, memoirs, and musings.

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An Appalachian Horror-Mystery Novel: “The Woods Are Waiting” by Katherine Greene

A review of Katherine Greene’s novel “The Woods Are Waiting.”

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Emma Rosenblum’s “Very Bad Company” Makes for a Very Good Beach Read

Prepare to be fully immersed in the chaos and lifestyle of the rich and infamous in Emma Rosenblum’s sophomore novel, “Very Bad Company.”

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More than “Fine”: Thao Votang is a New, Respectable Voice in American Fiction

“Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine” possesses a philosophical pizzazz most contemporary fiction lacks, and Linh Ly becomes a heroine for a new generation of multicultural Americans who have struggled to find their place.

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“The Ill-fitting Skin”: Shannon Robinson Speaks on Anger, Transformation, and Discomfort with an Ill-fitting Skin

An interview with Shannon Robinson about her new short story collection, “The Ill-Fitting Skin.”

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“Paradise”: A Pandemic Novel that Offers a Way Forward

The novel tells a story about the change that happened to one woman during the summer of 2020 and, in doing so, it offers a way through the strata of reality by way of art.

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“This is the Story of a Haunting”: Darrin Doyle Talks Horror in “Let Gravity Seize the Dead”

An interview with Darrin Doyle about his new book, “Let Gravity Seize the Dead.”

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A Visceral Coming-of-Age in Santiago Jose Sanchez’s Debut Novel, “Hombrecito”

In Hombrecito, the debut novel from Santiago Jose Sanchez, the Colombian American author shares their first name with the narrator of their text. The book captures Colombia, Miami and its suburbs, the wilds of South Florida, and the claustrophobia and loneliness of New York City. It is a text about being an immigrant, of queerness,…

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