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“Lo Fi”: A Novel to Read and Listen To

By: Nicole Yurcaba July 9, 2024July 8, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Liz Riggs, Lo Fi, Novel, Riverhead BooksLeave a Comment

A review of the novel “Lo Fi” by Liz Riggs.

“Do Tell”: A Novel Ripe with Golden Age Hollywood Gossip

By: KT Sparks June 21, 2024June 25, 2024

ReviewsDo Tell, Fiction, Lindsay Lynch, Novel, ReviewLeave a Comment

An intimate, heart-breaking character study embedded in a crowd of engaging, chattering characters. A sparkling visit to a magical era in Hollywood and a deep dive into the dirty deceptions that made it appear so fine.

Myth and Mob Collide in “The Curators”

By: Clifford Garstang June 14, 2024June 3, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Maggie Nye, Northwestern University Press, Novel, The CuratorsLeave a Comment

A review of Maggie Nye’s novel, “The Curators.”

“Our Bodies Electric” Celebrates Eccentricities, Youth’s Exuberances

By: Nicole Yurcaba June 7, 2024July 3, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Fitzroy Books, Novel, Our Bodies Electric, Review, Zackary VernonLeave a Comment

Bold and inspiring, Zackary Vernon’s “Our Bodies Electric” offers the South its own version of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”

Rhythm of Trout Fishing Juxtaposes Uncertainty in “Yellow Stonefly”

By: John Richard Saylor May 29, 2024May 28, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Novel, Review, Swallow Press, Tom Poland, Yellow StoneflyLeave a Comment

Sandy Holston seeks solace in the Ripshin River valley of western Virginia, only to discover that the problems of the world exist in even the most serene settings. Can she learn to adapt?