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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“Lo Fi”: A Novel to Read and Listen To
A review of the novel “Lo Fi” by Liz Riggs.
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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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“Troubled Waters”: Mary Annaïse Heglar’s Hope to Heal
Some learn about the climate crisis and continue life as usual, but not Corinne, the lead character of Mary Annaïse Heglar’s debut novel, Troubled Waters. Heglar takes readers back to 2014, when the term “climate change” was a taboo, far-off possibility that Corinne recognizes as the dire, pressing catastrophe happening around her. Corinne and her…
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An Exploration of Grief and Possibility in Heather Frese’s “The Saddest Girl on the Beach”
A review of Heather Frese’s new novel, “The Saddest Girl on the Beach.”
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“Do Tell”: A Novel Ripe with Golden Age Hollywood Gossip
An intimate, heart-breaking character study embedded in a crowd of engaging, chattering characters. A sparkling visit to a magical era in Hollywood and a deep dive into the dirty deceptions that made it appear so fine.
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“Bomb Island” a Heart-Pounding Read Rich with Symbolism
Stephen Hundley’s debut novel is a mix of “Lord of the Flies” and “The Swiss Family Robinson.”
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“No Right Way to Be Free”: Black Survival in Phillip B. Williams’ “Ours”
Poet Phillip B. Williams’ “Ours” is an expansive, multigenerational tale that examines the confines and meaning of freedom and its place against a backdrop of American slavery and Black survival.
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