Hub City Press – Southern Review of Books

Fierce Love in “Lullaby for the Grieving”

By: Matthew Duffus September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

ReviewsAshley M. Jones, Hub City Press, Lullaby for the Grieving, PoetryLeave a Comment

A review of Ashley M. Jones’ new poetry collection, “Lullaby for the Grieving.”

Verdant Leaves and Apples Red as Blood: Austyn Wohlers’ “Hothouse Bloom”

By: Nayoung Bishoff September 5, 2025August 31, 2025

ReviewsAustyn Wohlers, Fiction, Hothouse Bloom, Hub City Press2 Comments

In her debut novel Hothouse Bloom, Austyn Wohlers explores a millennial pastoral through the story of Anna, a former painter in her late twenties who flees home in search of paradise, only to witness its collapse. When Anna learns that her grandfather, Joe, has left her his orchard, she abandons her painting career and moves…

Dan Leach Explores Y2K Apocalyptic Sincerity in “Junah at the End of the World”

By: Bradley Sides August 29, 2025October 2, 2025

InterviewsDan Leach, Fiction, Hub City Press, Junah at the End of the WorldLeave a Comment

“More than anything, I just wanted to show that, when you think the world is ending, you try to save the ones you love, and you save them with the language that has gained purchase in your mind. The best we can be to each other is sincere.”

Death and Ice Storms In and Around “Bodock”

By: Robert Busby June 3, 2025June 2, 2025

FeaturesBodock, Fiction, Hub City Press, Robert Busby, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

Author Robert Busby writes about the making of his new short story collection, “Bodock.”

“World Without End” Unveils a World with Hope (Still)

By: Toby LeBlanc May 5, 2025May 3, 2025

ReviewsEssays, Hub City Press, Martha Park, Nonfiction, World Without End1 Comment

A review of Martha Park’s essay collection, “World Without End: Essays on Apocalypse and After.”

“Little Ones” Blurs Lines Between Graphic Narratives and Prose

By: Bradley Sides October 14, 2024October 13, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Grey Wolfe LaJoie, Hub City Press, Little Ones, Short StoriesLeave a Comment

Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s debut story collection, “Little Ones,” mixes fairy tales, fables, and the bizarre for one wholly original and quite dazzling book.