Genevieve Hudson’s “Boys of Alabama” explores desire, heartbreak, and the allure of the supernatural.
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The Casual Brilliance of Tom Franklin
“Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter” was recently chosen as the “abitur” (high school book) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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“Upright Women Wanted” Is a Stunning, Queer Western Set in the Future
Sarah Gailey’s latest novel is a fresh take on the Western genre starring queer heroines.
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“Blackwood” Is a Surprise Sequel to Michael Farris Smith’s Last Mississippi Thriller
We spoke with the Oxford, Mississippi author about his now-connected fictional Southern universe.
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“Topics of Conversation” Is a Timely Look at Sex and Power
Miranda Popkey’s slim novel chronicles the inner lives of women and their desires.
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“Blue Marlin” Is an Instant Southern Classic Set in Postwar Key West
Wiley Smith on Lee Smith’s new novel, set between Virginia and Florida.
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“The Everlasting” Is a Stunning, Subversive Love Letter to Rome
Katy Simpson Smith’s new historical novel spans two millennias in the immortal city.
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“Hurricane Season” Is Like “2666” Meets Hieronymus Bosch
Mesha Maren on Fernanda Melchor’s slim, brutal novel set in small-town Mexico.
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How “Antidote” Confronts Hospitals That Abandon Transgender Patients
Charleston doctors fight for the right to treat transgender patients in Kimmery Martin’s “The Antidote For Everything.”
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“A Good Neighborhood” Was Inspired by Therese Anne Fowler’s Anxiety
And also the tree in her backyard. Here’s the North Carolina novelist on writing across differences and gentrification.
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