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A Mad King Awaits His Lady Love in the Absurdist “Ada”

By: Michael Keenan Gutierrez July 17, 2026July 6, 2026

ReviewsAda, Coffee House Press, Fiction, Mark Haber, Novel, Novella, ReviewLeave a Comment

A review of Mark Haber’s novel “Ava.”

“Whistler”: A Story of Love and Impermanence

By: Ellen Birkett Morris June 2, 2026May 12, 2026

ReviewsAnn Patchett, Fiction, Harper Collins, Novel, Review, WhistlerLeave a Comment

A review of Ann Patchett’s “Whistler.”

“The Book Witch” Casts a Spell

By: Jenny Maattala April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

ReviewsBallantine Books, Fiction, Meg Shaffer, Novel, Review, The Book WitchLeave a Comment

A review of Meg Shaffer’s “The Book Witch.”

A New Southern Magical Realism: An Interview with Robert Gwaltney

By: Dawn Major March 3, 2026February 23, 2026

InterviewsFiction, Interview, Mercer University Press, Novel, Robert Gwaltney, Sing Down the MoonLeave a Comment

An interview with Robert Gwaltney, author of “Sing Down the Moon.”

Mezghebe’s Debut: Just “What You’re Looking For”

By: Lael Flores February 10, 2026February 8, 2026

ReviewsBsrat Mezghebe, Fiction, I Hope You Find What You're Looking For, Liveright Publishing, Novel, ReviewLeave a Comment

For fans of Yaa Gyasi and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, this novel’s fresh and poignant writing is storytelling at its finest.

Recklessness and Resilience Drive “Scavengers”

By: Nayoung Bishoff January 28, 2026January 26, 2026

ReviewsFiction, Kathleen Boland, Novel, Review, ScavengersLeave a Comment

An estranged mother and daughter reconnect while hunting treasure in the Utah desert in this complex debut from Kathleen Boland.

“Hot Wax”: A Road Trip Worth Taking

By: Jenny Maattala January 9, 2026January 4, 2026

ReviewsFiction, Hot Wax, M.L. Rio, Novel, Review, Simon & SchusterLeave a Comment

A review of M.L. Rio’s novel, “Hot Wax.”

“To the Moon and Back”: An Expansive Coming-of-Age Novel

By: Jenny Maattala October 31, 2025October 30, 2025

ReviewsEliana Ramage, Fiction, Novel, Review, To the Moon and BackLeave a Comment

Eliana Ramage has a knack for crafting complex characters and capturing the human experience.

“Witty, Nuanced, and Overall Entertaining”: A Conversation with Wes Browne

By: Chris McGinley October 10, 2025October 5, 2025

InterviewsCrooked Lane Books, Fiction, Interview, Novel, They All Fall the Same, Wes BrowneLeave a Comment

If you wanna take a hell-ride into central Kentucky, read Wes Browne’s newest novel, “They All Fall the Same.”

Fictional Rallying Cry in “A Dog in Georgia”

By: Nicole Yurcaba August 22, 2025August 4, 2025

ReviewsA Dog in Georgia, Algonquin Books, Fiction, Laura Grodstein, Novel, ReviewLeave a Comment

A review of Laura Grodstein’s “A Dog in Georgia.”