Part love story, Army veteran Matthew Gallagher’s latest novel primarily explores the complexities of war.
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Adult Malice and Childhood Savagery in Dizz Tate’s Debut “Brutes”
An early scene in Dizz Tate’s debut novel Brutes depicts a birthday party of teenage girls stuffing water balloons inside their shirts: Leila told us that one girl had stuffed two balloons down the front of her bikini-top, and soon all the girls were running around with large, wobbling breasts. Then they started body-slamming each other to…
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Trauma, Loss, and the Fantastical: An Author-on-Author Interview with Bradley Sides and Clifford Garstang
An author-on-author interview with Bradley Sides and Clifford Garstang.
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Resilient Family Spreads Love, Goodwill in “Redwood Court”
A review of “Redwood Court” by DéLana R.A. Dameron.
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Digging into the Difficult: An Interview with Valerie Nieman
An interview with Valerie Nieman.
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“Go on, everybody here’s kin to everybody. We look out for each other”: Place, home, and family in BettyJoyce Nash’s “Everybody here is Kin”
An interview with BettyJoyce about her novel “Everybody Here is Kin.”
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Nevertheless, They Persisted: Six Enslaved Women Rebel in “Night Wherever We Go”
A review of “Night Wherever We Go” by Tracey Rose Peyton.
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‘The Bullet Swallower’ Explores Who Pays for the Debts of Ancestors
Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ third novel asks what the relationship between revenge, retribution, reparation and remedy is.
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The Best Southern Books of January 2024
Check out some of the best new Southern releases of January 2024.
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In “Only If You’re Lucky,” Female Friendships Prove Anything But Fortunate
Stacy Willingham’s latest novel isn’t her best work, but she still deserves a place alongside Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn in the pantheon of great psychological thriller authors.
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