People are capable of a complicated and probably infinite range of feelings: between good and bad, happy and sad… however briefly, and however brief, these stories can take you to some of them.
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The Humanity and Humor of “Origin Stories”
At a lecture she gave recently at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the world-renowned curator Ronni Baers juxtaposed images of two self-portraits: one by Gerrit Dou and one by Rembrandt. In the former, the artist sits within a grand imaginary niche, elegantly clutching the tools of his trade. A rich woven carpet hangs to…
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Linking Grief and Joy: An Interview with Marguerite Sheffer on “The Man in the Banana Trees”
An interview with Marguerite Sheffer about her new collection “The Man in the Banana Tree.”
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“Half-Lives” Exalts the Middle-Aged Woman-Artist
A review of “Half-Lives” by Lynn Schmeidler.
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A Slice of the Indigenous Literary Scene
SRB Editor Chaney Hill rounds up a few recent books that explore what Indigeneity looks like in the South.
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“Little Ones” Blurs Lines Between Graphic Narratives and Prose
Grey Wolfe LaJoie’s debut story collection, “Little Ones,” mixes fairy tales, fables, and the bizarre for one wholly original and quite dazzling book.
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C’ville Residents Stand By in “Onlookers”
A review of Ann Beattie’s short story collection, “Onlookers.”
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“Attic” is Full of Treasures
The posthumous paperback from William Gay, “Stories from the Attic,” is a masterful collection of narratives, memoirs, and musings.
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“The Ill-fitting Skin”: Shannon Robinson Speaks on Anger, Transformation, and Discomfort with an Ill-fitting Skin
An interview with Shannon Robinson about her new short story collection, “The Ill-Fitting Skin.”
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Women Rage Against Patriarchy in Dystopian “Exile in Guyville”
A review of Amy Lee Lillard’s short story collection, “Exile in Guyville.”
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