Fiction – Page 42 – Southern Review of Books

A Golden Ticket to Prosperity in “The Fortunate Ones”

By: Michel Sabbagh February 3, 2021July 12, 2021

ReviewsEd Tarkington, Fiction, The Fortunate Ones1 Comment

Ed Tarkington’s new novel “The Fortunate Ones” points out the chinks in the gilded armor adorning – and weighing down – followers of the cult of wealth.

Sticky-Sweet Summers in “So We Can Glow”

By: Allison Manley February 1, 2021July 6, 2021

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Addictively readable, Leesa Cross-Smith’s short story collection “So We Can Glow” is the literary equivalent of someone biting their lip and looking up at you.

Wrestling with the Angel in “Hallelujah Station”

By: Rachael Greene January 29, 2021July 12, 2021

ReviewsFiction, Hallelujah Station and Other Stories, M. Randal O'Wain, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

M. Randal O’Wain’s “Hallelujah Station and Other Stories” play out across a range of Southern urban settings from Memphis to Asheville and feature a cast of modern misfits encompassing diverse voices.

Grief and Compassion in “The Collected Breece D’J Pancake”

By: Justin William Evans January 25, 2021July 12, 2021

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“The Collected Breece D’J Pancake,” a new edition from The Library of America, contains the complete collection of stories along with story fragments, selected letters, and a new introduction by Jayne Anne Phillips.