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I’m so glad to share that I had the chance to review Erica Wright’s new poetry collection, All the Bayou Stories End with Drowned. These poems have something fresh to say about a range of our modern-life concerns, and they are … Continue reading →

Though I’m rather late to posting this, I’d like to share a link to my review for Maile Meloy’s new novel, Do Not Become Alarmed. This is the kind of literary novel which becomes increasingly tough to put down as the story … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to share this review I wrote for Gail Godwin’s fascinating new novel Grief Cottage. This one kept surprising me, and I have special affection for books that don’t allow me to pin them down. My review is up … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to share that I have a short story in the new issue of Shenandoah. “Eufaula” is, in some ways, this native Nashvillian’s love letter to the salty dog songwriters of a certain generation. I can’t help but have … Continue reading →

My most recent piece for Chapter 16 allowed me to write a little about recent NBCC-winning poet Ishion Hutchinson’s work (go read him, please) and about ETSU’s upcoming Creative Writing Festival, where Hutchinson will be the keynote speaker. Looks like … Continue reading →

I had the chance to review Michael Knight’s new story collection, Eveningland, which focuses on the relationship between affluence and upheaval in the lives of characters in Mobile Bay. These stories are pretty much impossible to put down once you … Continue reading →

I’m happy to share my most recent review for the Humanities Tennessee writers’ lair, Chapter 16. This debut novel, One Good Mama Bone by Bren McClain, may have been a little perplexing, given that one of its point of view characters … Continue reading →