Mitch Ploskonka traces the rise of Grit Lit, a genre of contemporary literature that grapples “with the sociohistorical baggage of poor white representation.”
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Life Woven into Lines in “An Arm Fixed to a Wing”
A review of Olivia Clare Friedman’s latest poetry collection, coming after the award-winning writer published a novel and story collection.
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Life Death Rebirth in “Mother Water Ash”
A review of Nicole Cooley’s poetry collection, “Mother Water Ash.”
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“The Dirty South” Questions Popular Conceptions of the South
“The Dirty South” by James A. Crank offers an alternative to the exploitative and misleading nature of our popular and academic understanding of the South.
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Bringing to Life the “Undead Souths”
A review of “Undead Souths” edited by Eric Gary Anderson, Taylor Hagood, and Daniel Cross Turner.
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Adam Vines Fishes For Memories in “Lures”
A review of Adam Vines’ new collection of poetry, “Lures.”
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