This review reflects on how Robert Maynor’s debut fumbles first-person point-of-view, but scores points for character development elsewhere.
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Love and Art Collide in “Now is Not the Time to Panic”
A review of “Now is Not the Time to Panic” by Kevin Wilson.
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“Red Rose Motel” Reads Like a Love Letter to Teachers
Susan Beckham Zurenda draws from decades of teaching experience to craft compelling characters in her second novel.
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Surreal Chronicles of History in “The Light at the End of the World”
A review of Siddhartha Deb’s “The Light at the End of the World.”
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“Bet” on Red Clay Suzie, a Novel Rooted in Truth
In this debut, Lofton’s irresistible protagonist is both endearingly naive and surprisingly sophisticated.
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A Protest Artist, a Klansman, and a Reckoning with Race
A review of “Those We Thought We Knew” by David Joy.
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Homecoming and Reckoning “Inside” Amy Rowland’s Second Novel
Witches, wolves, and ghosts are at play in the latest from the author of “The Transcriptionist.”
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Community, Friendship, and Belonging Anchor “Wonder State”: An Interview with Sara Flannery Murphy
Sara Flannery Murphy debates art as calling or curse in this conversation about her third novel.
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Marjorie Hudson on Repressed History in “Indigo Field”
An interview with Marjorie Hudson about her novel, “Indigo Field.”
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V. Castro’s “The Haunting of Alejandra”: A Feminist Folk Lore Remedy
A review of the novel, “The Haunting of Alejandra,” by V. Castro.
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