'Maybe it’s late-stage capitalism. Maybe it’s another hotly-contested election year in the U.S. and we could all use the literary equivalent of a warm cup of tea and a nice, little hug.' SRB Editor Esty is ✨ready for 2024✨ rounds up a few cozy, comforting titles.

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'Despite its crime-related plot lines, the novel is deeply interested in the nature of love.'

Read more of Jessi Rae Morton's review of RAINBOW BLACK by Maggie Thrash. Harper Perennial

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“My first drafts were all written in AP Style. I had a disclaimer at the front. ‘This book is written in AP Style, because if my editors have taught me anything, it’s that it’s OK.’”

Check out our interview with Annabelle Tometich on THE MANGO TREE! Little, Brown and Co

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THE LATE REBELLION by Mark Powell “presents us with lives much like our own and characters much like ourselves: works in progress.” Regal House Publishing

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'Certain people can authenticate her ingredients, but just like any good New Orleans gumbo, the dish is the sum of its parts, and unique to the chef.'

Read more from Toby LeBlanc's new review of NOLA FACE by Brooke Champagne at the link in bio! UGA Press

'Plant knowledge offers hope and the feeling that anything is possible in your own backyard; you just have to know what you’re seeking.'

An interview with Monica Brashears on HOUSE OF COTTON. Flatiron Books

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with a new Southern poetry collection!

Ecco Copper Canyon Press Alfred A. Knopf Hub City Press Northwestern University Press Red Hen Press BOA Editions

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'The place I’d always run from became somewhere I longed toward. I had to tease out how I carry it with me.'

Read more from Erin Hoover's new interview with Rachel Edelman she/they about Edelman's recent poetry collection, DEAR MEMPHIS, at the link below! River River Books 🌊🌊

'Verble’s depiction of a period of violence against the Indigenous American community that is being uncovered more and more each day is a true testament to her ability as a storyteller.'

Read Jenny Maattala's review of STEALING by Margaret Verble at link in bio! Mariner Books

Thanks to Southern Review of Books & Donjrath for this insightful review!

'It shows us how we are all a combination of our authentic selves, the misimpressions of others, and, sometimes, the occasional fabrications we invent for the sake of being valued.'
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'Victim is a compelling work with a flawed protagonist, a realistic storyline, and strong dramatic tension.'

Read more from Donjrath's new review of VICTIM by Andrew Boryga at the link in bio! Doubleday

'In these deeply personal poems, Mehta manages to reveal parts of their lived experience while pulling a gold thread of truth and beauty from each.'

Read more from this new review of FEEDING THE GHOSTS by Rahul Mehta at the link in bio! University Press of Kentucky

'McManus is particularly poignant when drawing lines from within our culture, dominated by media and materialism, to the men who dwell within it.'

Read more from this new review of THE LAST SATURDAY IN AMERICA by Ray McManus at the link in bio! Hub City Press

'But for all the fun, there is an overwhelming sense of dread that chases the reader through the pages due to Harding’s uncanny ability to balance on a sharp edge between delicate and dangerous.'

Read more from Kal Writes review of PILGRIMS 2.0 at the link in bio! Acre Books

'Equal parts surreal and sharp, devastating and delightful, THE LAST PHILOSOPHER IN TEXAS has something for everyone.'

Read more from Chaney Hill's new review of THE LAST PHILOSOPHER IN TEXAS by Daniel Chacón at the link in bio! artepublico

Read more from Jennette Holzworth's new interview with Anna Gazmarian about her memoir, DEVOUT, at the link in bio!

'Similarly, Odom has approached the Southern character from a new and nuanced angle to comprehend its ethereal nature.'

Read more from Toby LeBlanc's new review of SOUTHERN STRATEGIES by Michael Odom at the link below! University of South Carolina Press

'HELL'S NOT FAR OFF works best when the story is carried by the provocative and inviting prose of Crawford himself.'

Read more from this new review of HELL'S NOT FAR OFF by Josh Howard at the link below! Miskatonic Virtual University Press

'Ghosts sweep through every line of these poems, filling the words with their absence, in which Apol tries to find meaning.'

Read more from this new review of CAUTERIZED by Laura Apol at the link below! MSU Press

'Each poem is a careful step on a path guiding readers into self-awareness, rejection, childhood and adulthood.'

Read more from Nikola Yurtsaba #standwithukraine 🇺🇦's review of ADAM IN THE GARDEN by A.E. Hines at the link in bio! Charlotte Lit