A review of Chris Belcher’s memoir, “Pretty Baby.”
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“Daffodil Hill” Is a True Story About Resilience, Autonomy, and Farm Animals
A review of Jake Keiser’s memoir, “Daffodil Hill.”
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The Myth of Resilience Recast: Emi Nietfeld’s “Acceptance”
With insight and humor, Emi Nietfeld’s memoir, “Acceptance,” interrogates the social structures that sometimes supported and frequently ensnared Nietfeld as a young woman.
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An Outsider’s Reckoning in “Twilight in Hazard”
In “Twilight in Hazard,” journalist Alan Maimon weaves political commentary, social analysis, and personal narrative of Appalachia.
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The Best Southern Books of July 2022
The best Southern books of July 2022.
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The American Southern Gothic: An Evolving Screen Genre
A review of “The American Southern Gothic on Screen” by Karen Horsley.
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“We Carry Their Bones” Unearths The Dark History of the Dozier School for Boys
A review of Erin Kimmerle’s book, “We Carry Their Bones.”
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New Biography Places Lorraine Hansberry Center-Stage
A review of “Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind a Raisin in the Sun” by Charles J. Sheilds.
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To Love Something Is to Worry
Mary Laura Philpott’s latest essay collection, “Bomb Shelter,” is a book about loving so much it hurts.
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“The Female Gaze” Champions Women Filmmakers
A review of Alicia Malone’s guide to films made by and about women, “The Female Gaze.”
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