A review of Tony Messenger’s book, “Profit and Punishment: How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice.”
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Parental Disability, Ancestral Violence and Millennial Nostalgia in Henry Hoke’s “Sticker”
With its examination of stickers, pop culture icons, and even the oft-forgotten days of video stores and cell phone-less times, Henry Hoke’s essay collection, “Sticker,” is a trove of Millennial nostalgia.
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Cathy Smith Bowers on “The Abiding Image: Inspiration and Guidance for Beginning Writers, Readers, and Teachers of Poetry”
An interview with Cathy Smith Bowers about her book, “The Abiding Image.”
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Start Small with Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Playwriting with Purpose”
A review of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Playwriting with Purpose: A Guide and Workbook for New Playwrights.”
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“Dark Tourist” is an Insightful Look at Life and Its Complications
The essay collection, “Dark Tourist,” may just be the super smart and interesting friend you’ve been looking for.
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“Marginalized”: Southern Women Playwrights Upstaged No More
A review of Casey Kayser’s “Marginalized: Southern Women Playwrights Confront Race, Region and Gender.”
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“Saving the Wild South”: Preserving Biodiversity in the Midst of a Changing Environment
A review of Georgann Eubanks’ book, “Saving the Wild South: The Fight for Native Plants on the Brink of Extinction.”
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Facing the Music: The Ballad of North Carolina’s One-man Crime Wave
A review of Trevor McKenzie’s book, “Otto Wood, the Bandit: The Freighthopping Thief, Bootlegger, and Convicted Murderer Behind the Appalachian Ballads.”
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The Best Southern Books of October 2021
The best Southern books of October 2021.
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Margaret Renkl on Revising, Relatability, and Resisting Despair in “Graceland At Last”
An interview with Margaret Renkl regarding her new collection of essays, “Graceland, At Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South.”
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