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.
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“Desire Museum”: A Curated Study in Longing
Danielle Cadena Duelen’s latest poetry collection reads with immediacy and importance, yet unhurried.
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Home Heals in “The River Runs South”
A review of Audrey Ingram’s debut novel, “The River Runs South.”
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“Starling House”: The Modern Gothic Fantasy You’ve Been Waiting For
A review of Alix E. Harrow’s novel, “Starling House.”
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The “Words We Teach Our Daughters”: Nuha Fariha’s “God Mornings, Tiger Nights”
A review of Nuha Fariha’s collection of poetry, “God Mornings, Tiger Nights.”
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A Cast of Characters Keeps “Stone Motel” Up and Running
This Queer coming-of-age story explores themes of work, family, grief and more.
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“The Wind Will” Sweep Up Readers
Michelle Theall’s novel explores shortcomings and challenges stereotypes of the U.S. foster care system in this page-turning novel.
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Capturing “what it is like to live beside, beneath, above, near, and among others”: Lydia Davis’ “Our Strangers”
A review of Lydia Davis’ new collection, “Our Strangers.”
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“Rivers,” a Guide for the Displaced
Narratives of water and women flow through Victoria María Castells’ collection of poems.
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Secondary Characters Shine Brightest in “The Big Game is Every Night”
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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