Part experimental essay collection, part memoir, Kiki Petrosino’s “Bright” is a stunning examination of love, family, and human nature.
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Return to “Dream Pop Origami” Over and Over
A review of “Dream Pop Origami,” a choose-your-own-adventure memoir by Jackson Bliss.
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A Different Kind of Connection in “The Quiet Zone”
A review of “The Quiet Zone,” a nonfiction book about the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia which prides itself on being free of WiFi.
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An Exploration of Tackiness
“The Tacky South,” a collection of essays edited by Katharine A. Burnett and Monica Carol Miller, features a wide range of writers examining instances of “tackiness” to explain how this particular aesthetic category has functioned over time, and with Dolly Parton as a recurring centerpiece.
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Identity, Pleasure and Boundaries in “Pretty Baby”
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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