Shubhangi Swarup’s debut novel deepens our understanding of longing suffered by people, ghosts, and the planet.
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Phillips Creates a Dark, Brilliant Chorus of Characters in “Sleepovers”
Ashleigh Bryant Phillips creates a dark, brilliant chorus of characters In “Sleepovers.”
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Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy” Reflects on Liberation from Societal Expectations
Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy” reflects on liberation from societal expectations.
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Ryan Ridge’s Experimental “New Bad News” Upends the Familiar
Clever, offbeat, and experimental, Ryan Ridge’s “New Bad News” upends the familiar.
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“All My Mother’s Lovers” and Understanding Our Parents
An interview with Ilana Masad on her novel “All My Mother’s Lovers.”
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Ashleigh Bryant Phillips on “Losing Our Real True South” to Capitalism
A conversation with the North Carolina author of “Sleepovers” and Mary Miller.
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Ivy Pochoda Explores the Southern Migration to LA in “These Women”
Ivy Pochoda explores the southern migration to LA in “These Women.”
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“The Prettiest Star” Explores Family Dynamics and AIDS in Appalachia
Carter Sickels’ “The Prettiest Star” tells an Appalachian AIDS story.
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Family, Loyalty, and Pride in “Hard Cash Valley”
An interview with Brian Panowich, author of “Hard Cash Valley,” a Southern noir novel.
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Eerie and Enchanting, “Things You Would Know” Honors the Will of the Land
Eerie and enchanting, Nancy Wayson Dinan honors the will of the land in her debut novel “Things You Would Know If You Grew Up Around Here.”
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