From ‘Little Women’ to “Meg & Jo’
A review of Virginia Kantra’s contemporary retelling of 'Little Women.'
Revisiting Zelda Fitzgerald’s ‘Save Me The Waltz’
Published in October of 1932, 'Save Me the Waltz' is a semi-autobiographical account of Zelda Fitzgerald’s marriage to novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald.
A Review of Karen Russell’s ‘Orange World’
Florida native Karen Russell makes the fantastical normal in her latest short story collection.
The Weight of the Past
A review of Chanelle Benz's 'The Gone Dead,' an openhearted story about race and reckoning.
A Book to Remind Us Why We Need Books
A review of Kim Michele Richardson's 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.'
A Review of Celeste O. Norfleet’s ‘One Night in Georgia’
Set amidst the racial tensions of 1960s America, 'One Night in Georgia' is a beautifully woven commentary on race in America.
A Review of Mary Alice Monroe’s ‘The Summer Guests’
'The Summer Guests' is a beautifully woven tale of identity, self-discovery and the relationships that make us who we are.
Real Magic in Michael Knight’s ‘At Briarwood School for Girls’
Set at a wealthy private school in Prince Williams County, 'At Briarwood' follows Lenore Littlefield and her eclectic group of friends.
Review of ‘Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel’
Kentucky writer James Markert's latest novel revolves around a hotel where artists, actors, scientists and engineers came to leave their worries behind.
LGBTQ+ Tales of North Carolina
In 'Every True Pleasure: LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina,' Wilton Barnhardt curates a collection of stories highlighting the diversity of LGBTQ+ experience in North Carolina.