“Girl One” Is An Empowering Tale About the Adversities Faced while Gaining Autonomy

By: Jennette Holzworth
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A review of Sarah Flannery Murphy’s novel, “Girl One.”

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“The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” Tells the Story of American History through Personal Family History

By: Lenna Jawdat
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A review of Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ book, “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois,” now available in paperback.

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Cultural Complexities in “The Ballad of Cherrystoke”

By: Jordan Zachary
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“The Ballad of Cherrystoke,” Melanie McGee Bianchi’s debut short story collection, captures the culture of mountain towns in lower Appalachia.

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How Race and Horse Racing are Interconnected: An Interview with Geraldine Brooks

By: Ellen Birkett Morris
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An interview with Geraldine Brooks about her novel, “Horse.”

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“A Calm and Normal Heart”: Eclectic, Witty and Searching

By: Frankie Martinez
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An eclectic, witty and sometimes bittersweet portrait of Indigenous characters in “A Calm and Normal Heart”

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