“The Auburn Conference” Delivers Notes of Hopefulness for Our Democracy

Author Tom Piazza explores politics in literature as debated by literary greats at a fictional literary conference following the Civil War.

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V. Castro’s “The Haunting of Alejandra”: A Feminist Folk Lore Remedy

A review of the novel, “The Haunting of Alejandra,” by V. Castro.

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Embrace What Scares You: An Interview with Michael Farris Smith

Michael Farris Smith describes his latest work as a prequel to his 2013 dystopian novel, “Rivers.”

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In “Gone to the Wolves” Three Metalheads Search for Belonging

A review of John Wray’s novel, “Gone to the Wolves.”

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Lee Smith’s Ode to Key West in “Silver Alert”

Lee Smith’s new novel, “Silver Alert,” reminds us that at every age, humans are tasked with making difficult life choices.

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“Sing With Me at the Edge of Paradise” Imagines What the World Could Be

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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