A Cosmic Connection
A review of Ann McCutchan's 'The Life She Wished to Live: A Biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.'
It Can Howl: A Review of Michael Bible’s ‘The Ancient Hours’
Since dropping his gut-punch novella 'Sophia' in 2015, Michael Bible has emerged as heir apparent to syntactic virtuoso and Southern legend Barry Hannah.
The Bitter Taste of Trauma: A Review of Christopher Swann’s ‘Never Turn Back’
Swann does more than craft a mesmerizing murder mystery: he illustrates trauma with the priority being authenticity instead of severity.
‘Somewhere in the Dark’: A Slow Burn of a Mystery
R.J. Jacobs builds up to this Nashville-set mystery about a musician and her stalker.
Science vs. Religion: Review of Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’
Alabama's Yaa Gyasi's lastest novel is a thousand-piece puzzle, a masterpiece, a work of grit.
Lifelike Creatures: A Book About Love and Suffering
Rebecca Baum uses her intimate understanding of the rural South to paint an unapologetically ugly picture of life for the impoverished.
‘We Are All the Same in the Dark’ is Sure to Become a Southern Classic Thriller
Acclaimed journalist and Texas native Julia Heaberlin's new book 'We Are All the Same in the Dark' is sure to have murder mystery fans on the edge of their seats.
Review of ‘The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires’
Grady Hendrix's Southern vampire story lures the reader into a false sense of security before plunging them into a horrific tale of supernatural evil.
Review of “Boys of Alabama,” Genevieve Hudson’s Southern Gothic Summer Tale
An immigrant to a small town in Alabama, Max learns more about himself than he ever expected to, with the help of some friends, in this debut summer read.
Review of ‘Stranger in the Lake’
Love can be blinding, and you start to wonder if Charlotte will ever see the truth behind her husband's lies.