Fiction – Page 21 – Southern Review of Books

This carefully threaded short story collection of horror and psychological thrillers presents valuable cultural insights and historical lessons about a nation still grappling with its death-dealing past.

Haunting Realities in “Human Sacrifices”

By: Claire O'Brien October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Frances Riddle, Human Sacrifices, María Fernanda Ampuero, Short Stories1 Comment

“Human Sacrifices,” Ecuadorian writer María Fernanda Ampuero’s short story collection translated by Frances Riddle, explores issues of social inequality through her gripping horror collection centered on Latina womanhood.

Ashley Winstead’s “Midnight is the Darkest Hour” is for the Misfits

By: Jennette Holzworth October 27, 2023October 19, 2023

InterviewsAshley Winstead, Fiction, Interview, Midnight is the Darkest Hour, Sourcebooks LandmarkLeave a Comment

An interview with Ashley Winstead about her new book, “Midnight is the Darkest Hour.”

Cozy Appalachian Romance in “Witch of Wild Things”

By: Frankie Martinez October 25, 2023September 27, 2023

ReviewsBerkeley Romance, Fiction, Novel, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Witch of Wild ThingsLeave a Comment

A review of “Witch of Wild Things” by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland.

Grateful for Grit Lit

By: Anna Harris-Parker October 23, 2023October 22, 2023

FeaturesBrian Panowich, Fiction, grit lit, Hard Cash Valley, Here in the Dark, Meagan Lucas, Nyani Nkrumah, Short Stories, Wade in the WaterLeave a Comment

This season, I’m particularly grateful for grit lit, which I dared to revisit this summer after a years-long hiatus.

“The Wind Will” Sweep Up Readers

By: Kate Valach October 20, 2023October 18, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Michelle Theall, Novel, Review, The Wind Will Catch You1 Comment

Michelle Theall’s novel explores shortcomings and challenges stereotypes of the U.S. foster care system in this page-turning novel.

Capturing “what it is like to live beside, beneath, above, near, and among others”: Lydia Davis’ “Our Strangers”

By: Amy R. Martin October 13, 2023October 9, 2023

ReviewsEssays, Fiction, Lydia Davis, Our Strangers, Review, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

A review of Lydia Davis’ new collection, “Our Strangers.”

A Young Man and Three Snakes Go AWOL in St. Augustine

By: Katharine Armbrester October 11, 2023September 27, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Ginger Pinholster, Novel, Regal House Publishing, Snakes of St. Augustine1 Comment

A review of Ginger Pinholster’s second novel, “Snakes of St. Augustine.”

Lawrence Wright on “Mr. Texas” and What Makes Texas Special

By: Chaney Hill October 10, 2023October 10, 2023

InterviewsFiction, Lawrence Wright, Mr. TexasLeave a Comment

Lawrence Wright is sitting in his home in Austin. In the background, I can see the warmly toned wall and the beginnings of an angled roof reaching toward a peak off-screen. The partial desk behind him is dark wood and has cloth-bound books on the shelves and notes on the desk. Behind him light trickles…

Rachel Eliza Griffiths’ Fresh Debut “Promise” Offers a Fresh Take on a Familiar Conflict

By: Nicole Yurcaba October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

ReviewsFiction, Promise, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Random HouseLeave a Comment

“Promise” is a potent tale in which good transcends evil, and love and grace conquer fear and violence.

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