M. Randal O’Wain’s ‘Hallelujah Station and Other Stories’ play out across a range of Southern urban settings from Memphis to Asheville and feature a cast of modern misfits encompassing diverse voices.
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Grief and Compassion in ‘The Collected Breece D’J Pancake’
‘The Collected Breece D’J Pancake,’ a new edition from The Library of America, contains the complete collection of stories along with story fragments, selected letters, and a new introduction by Jayne Anne Phillips.
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‘Naked Came the Florida Man’: A Love Letter to Florida
Tim Dorsey’s mystery novel, ‘Naked Came the Florida Man,’ is both a love letter to and deconstruction of the Sunshine State.
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‘Slash and Burn’: The Act of Acute Listening
‘Slash and Burn,’ Claudia Hernández’s newest novel, tells a story of war and women.
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Redemption and Hope in ‘Lord the One You Love is Sick’
Kasey Thornton captures the complicated dynamics of the rural South in her debut novel-in-stories, ‘Lord the One You Love is Sick.’
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‘The Wife Upstairs’ Is a Thrill Ride
Rachel Hawkins’ debut adult novel ‘The Wife Upstairs’ is a reimagining of Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’ set in modern-day Birmingham, Alabama.
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Disconnection and Family in ‘Nights When Nothing Happened’
Simon Han’s debut novel ‘Nights When Nothing Happened’ is a family story full of introspection.
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Vivid Details of Texas in ‘All God’s Children’
Aaron Gwyn’s recent novel ‘All God’s Children’ features vibrant characters and precise language.
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Conflict, Joy, and Community in ‘This is How We Fly’
Anna Meriano’s young adult novel ‘This is How We Fly’ perfectly combines the real world concerns that young people face with a healthy dose of silly fun.
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‘Revolutions of All Colors’: “A Story that Communities Do Not Forget”
Dewaine Farria’s novel ‘Revolutions of All Colors’ spans four generations of two interconnected families, from the early 1970s to the present day.
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