Will Johnson’s debut novel, “If or When I Call,” is set in a small Missouri town full of people who are born into and never quite escape from the hand-to-mouth existence of the rural South.
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Plush Imagery and Introspection in “Between Tides”
“Between Tides” by Angel Khoury is a love story in two parts: the other and the self. It is doomed, heart-wrenching, enchanting, and acts as both a gift and curse – but it is a love story all the same.
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“The Last Blue” Is Much More Than A Love Story
A review of Isla Morley’s novel “The Last Blue.”
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“Ghost Forest”: Absence Is as Important as Presence
Pik-Shuen Fung’s debut novel, “Ghost Forest,” is a slim but compelling meditation on history, absence, and regret.
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Wrestling with Reality in “The Big Door Prize”
M. O. Walsh’s recent novel, “The Big Door Prize,” is set in Deerfield, Louisiana, featuring a new machine that promises to reveal life’s purpose for the townspeople.
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“This Life” Draws Attention to Life Behind Bars and the Transcendent Power of Rap
A review of Quntos KunQuest’s debut novel, “This Life.”
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From Missouri to California: The Evolution of “Child in the Valley”
Author Gordy Sauer writes about the process of writing his new novel, “Child in the Valley.”
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Drug Addiction and Pop Culture: An Interview with Karen Tucker
An interview with Karen Tucker about her first novel, “Bewilderness.”
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Elizabeth Spencer: “A Veritable Seurat of Southern Life”
A review of Modern Library’s reissued edition of Elizabeth Spencer’s collection of short stories, “The Southern Woman.”
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People are Beastly in “Filthy Animals”
Brandon Taylor’s short story collection, “Filthy Animals,” is set in the Midwest and the South with characters that are extra-aware of their hungers.
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