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C’ville Residents Stand By in “Onlookers”

By: Becca Stanek August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

ReviewsAnn Beattie, Fiction, Onlookers, Review, Scribner, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

A review of Ann Beattie’s short story collection, “Onlookers.”

‘Strange Folk’ Shows the Healing of Home

By: Jessi Rae Morton August 20, 2024August 19, 2024

ReviewsAlli Dyer, Atria Books, Fiction, Strange FolkLeave a Comment

Featuring magic, mystery and dark themes Alli Dyer’s debut novel spotlights family trauma, addiction and the healing power of land.

“The Road to the Country”: A War Novel About Brotherhood, Friendship

By: Bradley Sides August 16, 2024August 17, 2024

ReviewsChigozie Obioma, Fiction, Novel, Review, The Road to the Country1 Comment

Obioma captures guilt, fear, anger, hope, and love in his latest work. It’s a big and ambitious book, and it brilliantly succeeds.

An Appalachian Gothic Fairytale: Alisa Alering’s “Smothermoss”

By: Kate Valach August 9, 2024October 9, 2024

ReviewsAlisa Alering, Fiction, Novel, Review, Smothermoss, Tin House Books2 Comments

A review of Alisa Altering’s debut novel “Smothermoss.”

“The Pairing” is Delicious and Sultry

By: Frankie Martinez August 6, 2024August 5, 2024

ReviewsCasey McQuiston, Fiction, The PairingLeave a Comment

Casey McQuiston’s “The Pairing” is a fun, sexy read, shiny with the possibilities of traveling with the potential love of your life.

Tita Ramírez’s Debut Considers Family Secrets

By: Jessi Rae Morton August 5, 2024August 4, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Marysue Ricci Books, Review, Tita RamírezLeave a Comment

A review of Tita Ramírez’s debut novel, “Tell It To Me Singing.”

“Attic” is Full of Treasures

By: Matthew Duffus August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

ReviewsDzanc Books, Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Review, Short Stories, Stories from the Attic, William GayLeave a Comment

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

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

By: Jessi Rae Morton July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Katherine Greene, Review, The Woods Are WaitingLeave a Comment

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

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

By: Jenny Maattala July 29, 2024July 28, 2024

ReviewsEmma Rosenblum, Fiction, Flatiron Books, Very Bad CompanyLeave a Comment

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

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

By: Nicole Yurcaba July 23, 2024July 3, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Linh Ly is Doing Just Fine, Novel, Review, Thao VotangLeave a Comment

“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.