This Cambodian culinary memoir reminds readers that even for daily living, certain recipes are required for personal success and mindful living.
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“Believe me when I say I never think about being taken seriously”: Short-story master George Singleton talks about his change-of-pace essay collection
An interview with George Singleton about his new collection of essays, “Asides.”
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“Dear Sister” Explores Twin Darknesses of Private Violence and Carceral Violence
Michelle Horton’s sister, Nikki Addimando, made national headlines in 2017 when she was convicted of killing her partner. In a new memoir, Horton sheds light on their story and the issue of domestic violence.
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The Best Southern Books of January 2024
Check out some of the best new Southern releases of January 2024.
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Art Crimes and Family History in “Letting In Air and Light”
A review of Teresa Tumminello Brader’s book, “Letting in Air and Light.”
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2023 Staff Favorites
The SRB editorial team looks back on the best books they read in 2023.
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Will the Feminist Revolt Come from the South?: Kiera V. Williams’ “Why Any Woman”
In “Why Any Woman: Feminism and Popular Culture in the Late Twentieth-Century South,” Keira V. Williams explores popular culture by and about southern women as a site of feminist consciousness-raising.
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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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Hurricane Visions in Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip”
A review of Maya Golden’s “The Return Trip.”
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The Best Southern Books of November 2023
The best Southern books of November 2023.
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