The SRB editorial team looks back on the best books they read in 2023.
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“The Museum of Failures” Gives Call to Action for Today, Teaches What to Pass to the Next Generation
Thrity Umriger’s latest novel delivers an education in cultural values, religion, family secrets and the disparate ways of immigrant life.
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“It’s Just the Same Damn Thing”: Molly McGhee on the State of Modern U.S. Work Culture
An interview with Molly McGhee about her new novel, “Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind.”
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“Holy American Burnout!” Sparks Hope and Conversation
Enfield plays with structural conventions in his debut essay collection, “Holy American Burnout!”
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“Tell It True” Tackles Theme of Ethical Journalism
Tim Lockette draws on his professional expertise for this fast-paced novel for teens and older readers.
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The Victim, Detective, and Criminal All at Once: An Interview With David Payne
An interview with author David Payne on his recently reissued books, “Early From the Dance,” “Ruin Creek,” and “Gravesend Light.”
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“Bittersweet in the Hollow” Exposes Feminism and Secrets in Appalachia
Author Kate Pearsall’s horror fiction novel relies on traditional storytelling that preserves Appalachian folklore in modern society.
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Home Heals in “The River Runs South”
A review of Audrey Ingram’s debut novel, “The River Runs South.”
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Keagan LeJeune Explores the Cajun Beauty of “Finding Myself Lost in Louisiana”
Just like this place, LeJeune offers no easy answers. Louisiana doesn’t define you. And you definitely don’t define it. There is only ever the scenic byway, where the bayou connects, or the high ground of the next chenier.
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Bryan Washington’s “Family Meal” Is Like Fondly Flipping Through an Album of Old Family Photos
“Family Meal” follows lifelong friends – and sometimes lovers – Cam and TJ through ripping changes in post-pandemic Houston.
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