“Because the World is Round” Poignantly Punctuates Memories with Metaphor

Jane Saginaw’s nonfiction debut pairs anecdotes of childhood and world travel to craft a remarkable coming-of-age narrative.

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“Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands” Depicts a World of Inequalities

A review of Kate Beaton’s nonfiction graphic novel, “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.”

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Rebecca Ross Masterfully Marries Fantasy and Romance in New Novel Series

The prose of Rebecca Ross’ Elements of Cadence novels is “beautiful, lyrical, with an underlying bite and realness.”

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“Smothered and Covered” Sheds New Light on a Southern Staple

A review of Ty Matejowsky’s “Smothered and Covered: Waffle House and the Southern Imaginary.”

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“Trashlands” Explores the Possibilities of a Worst-Case Climate Scenario

A review of Alison Stine’s novel, “Trashlands.”

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“The Hero of This Book” Melds Memoir and Fiction while Moving Through Time and Space

A review of Elizabeth McCracken’s book, “The Hero of This Book.”

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“The Gospel of Rot” Is A Surreal, Transcendental Addition to Appalachian Literature

A review of Gregory Ariail’s novel, “The Gospel of Rot.”

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“Valley of Shadows” Is a Supernatural Genre Fusion that Sheds Light on Real Issues

A review of Rudy Ruiz’s new novel, “Valley of Shadows.”

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