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“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?

“Hang the Moon” Has the Heroine You’ve Been Waiting For

By: Nicole Yurcaba May 20, 2024May 6, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Hang the Moon, Jeanette Walls, Novel, Review, ScribnerLeave a Comment

A review of “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls.

A Young Academic Searches for Home in “Habitations”

By: Becca Stanek May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Habitations, Novel, Review, Sheila Sundar, Simon & SchusterLeave a Comment

A review of “Habitations” by Sheila Sundar.

“The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge”: A Romp with Depth

By: Chelsea Risley April 30, 2024April 29, 2024

InterviewsDelacorte Press, Fiction, Interview, Matthew Hubbard, Novel, The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge, YALeave a Comment

Matthew Hubbard’s YA debut is funny, bright, and fiery.

“Rainbow Black”: Must-Read Crime Slash Love Story

By: Jessi Rae Morton April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Harper Perennial, Maggie Thrash, Novel, Rainbow BlackLeave a Comment

A review of the novel “Rainbow Black” by Maggie Thrash.

“Daybreak” Confronts US Involvement in Russo-Ukrainian War

By: Nicole Yurcaba February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

ReviewsAtria Books, Daybreak, Fiction, Matt Gallagher, NovelLeave a Comment

Part love story, Army veteran Matthew Gallagher’s latest novel primarily explores the complexities of war.

Nevertheless, They Persisted: Six Enslaved Women Rebel in “Night Wherever We Go”

By: Katie Valach January 29, 2024January 19, 2024

ReviewsEcco Press, Fiction, Night Wherever We Go, Novel, Review, Tracey Rose PeytonLeave a Comment

A review of “Night Wherever We Go” by Tracey Rose Peyton.

In “Only If You’re Lucky,” Female Friendships Prove Anything But Fortunate

By: KT Sparks January 12, 2024January 11, 2024

ReviewsFiction, Novel, Only If You're Lucky, Review, Stacy Willingham, Suspense, ThrillerLeave a Comment

Stacy Willingham’s latest novel isn’t her best work, but she still deserves a place alongside Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn in the pantheon of great psychological thriller authors.