A Struggle for Humanity: Lark Ascending, Dystopia and Grief
Kentucky-born bestselling author Silas House's latest novel, 'Lark Ascending,' warns us of a seemingly near-dystopian future.
Dreams, Existentialism and Nature: A Review of James Wade’s ‘Beasts of the Earth’
Simmering at the core of this novel is the idea of a malleable line between good and evil.
Mosquitoes & Fireflies: Tangling Fantasy and Reality in ‘Mustique Island’
Bestselling author Sarah McCoy’s latest novel, 'Mustique Island,' takes readers on a vacation to the 1970s' most exclusive, luxurious island.
A Master Class in Suspense
Kimberly Belle's latest thriller 'My Darling Husband' is full of nail-biting tension.
A Wild Ride of Horse Diving & Roaming Spirits
A review of 'When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky' by Margaret Verble.
The Beautiful and Damned: A Review of ‘Capote’s Women’ by Laurence Leamer
Spend time paging through the lives of Truman Capote's extraordinary women amid the subplot of his tragic life.
Place and Personhood: A Review of Eric Nguyen’s ‘Things We Lost to the Water’
In his highly anticipated debut novel, Nguyen masterfully crafts a 27-year-long struggle for a family of three Vietnamese refugees attempting to reconcile their new home with their personal identities.
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.