The best Southern books of October 2021.
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“Late City” Asks If It’s Ever Too Late For Redemption
Imagine Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, only instead of being visited each night by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, you are visited by God, just one night, on the eve of your death. Instead of seeing what is or what will be, you are exclusively revisiting moments from the past as if…
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“Palm Beach” Is More Than an Exploration of Wealth Inequality
A review of Mary Adkins’ novel, “Palm Beach.”
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“Those Fantastic Lives” Explores the Relationship Between the Worlds of Adults and Children
An interview with Bradley Sides on his new short story collection, “Those Fantastic Lives.”
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Beth Gilstrap on Titles, Flash Fiction, and “Deadheading”
An interview with Beth Gilstrap about her new short story collection, “Deadheading and Other Stories.”
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The Beast Within: An Interview with Rachel Yoder, Author of the Debut Novel “Nightbitch”
An interview with Rachel Yoder regarding her debut novel, “Nightbitch.”
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Ambiguous Meaning of Survival in “Afterparties”
The question of identity is central to each of the nine hard-hitting yet remarkably touching stories in Anthony Veasna So’s debut collection, “Afterparties.”
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“Wildwood Whispers” Is a Paean to the Wilderness
Willa Reece’s recent novel, “Wildwood Whispers,” weaves together feminism, romance and environmentalism.
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Big Cats, Bigger Questions: The Lions and Legal Dilemmas of “Pride of Eden”
A review of Taylor Brown’s novel, “Pride of Eden.”
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“The Blue Line Down” Is a Tale of New Beginnings
Maris Lawyer’s debut novel, “The Blue Line Down,” is set in 1920s Appalachia, featuring coal miners, union busters, and bootleggers.
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