A review of Joe Baumann’s short story collection, a magical realism debut.
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Weeding out Gender Inequity in Katy Simpson Smith’s “The Weeds”
A review of Katy Simpson Smith’s new novel “The Weeds.”
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The Various Routes and Roots in Janice Pariat’s “Everything the Light Touches”
At its core, “Everything the Light Touches” is about journeying to see “commonplace” things in a “new light,” a necessity not just for the protagonists in the text but for the human species at large,
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Magic, Mysticism Amid Hard Times in “Indigo Field”
Marjorie Hudson entwines fallible characters alongside elements of the past, historical events and cultural tumult in her debut novel.
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The Dust Holds Mystery in “Dog on Fire”
Terese Svoboda’s newest novel, set in the Great Plains, is an apt metaphor for the prevailing psychological state of a rural community and, in particular, the family of the story’s primary narrator.
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Choices, Trauma and Raw Emotion Combine in “The Farewell Tour”
Author Stephanie Clifford creates an emotionally gripping story of a country music star on the decline.
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Entering the Dream State: A Review of Hannah Lillith Assadi’s The Stars Are Not Yet Bells
In this magical realism novel, the past and the present mingle in a maddening mashup of memories and sensations.
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Leah Angstman on Embracing the Imperfect Side of History
The author of the historical fiction short “histories” collection “Shoot the Horses First” shares her approach to including the darker sides of history in her work.
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Rebecca Ross on Food, Writing Rituals, and Storytelling
An interview with Rebecca Ross, author of the Elements of Cadence duology.
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Deceit and Trickery Meet Their Match in “The Kudzu Queen”
A coming-of-age historical novel examines the invasive history of kudzu and a plot of one girl’s quest to save her town.
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