Reviewed by Philip K. Jason Professor Cash’s life story of Mississippi author Larry Brown sets a high standard for biographies of contemporary authors. Her study is a model of how to absorb abundant and varied research materials into a sturdy, accessible prose style. Cash neatly balances materials about Brown’s personal life, his progress as a […]
Archives for November 2011
December Read of the Month: “Larry Brown: A Writer’s Life,” by Jean W. Cash
November 29, 2011 by 1 Comment
Meet Lisa Wingate, Author of Dandelion Summer
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Award-winning novelist, Lisa Wingate, steadily produces quality reads and has established a massive fan base that crosses into both the ABA and CBA markets. Recently, she discussed her writing life with Julie Cantrell of SLR. We hope you enjoy the conversation. SLR: Lisa, you’ve established yourself as a well-respected author who steadily produces quality […]
“The Color of Lies,” by Donna Meredith
November 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Philip K. Jason In the season of Barack Obama’s successful presidential campaign, the stability of a small South Georgia town is threatened by racial stresses and strains. A racial slur is found on a school blackboard. A dynamic Afro-American minister threatens a law suit against the school system, challenging its treatment of Black […]
An Interview with James Nolan
November 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
by Philip K. Jason Our review of James Nolan’s Higher Ground was posted on November 8. Contributor and new executive editor Philip K. Jason interviewed Mr. Nolan about the book. Here it is: SLR: What inspired you to build a novel about New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina? JN: Three days after Katrina hit, […]
Karen White Does it Again! The Strangers on Montagu Street
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
New York Times bestselling author Karen White has no shortage of fans. A southern girl at heart, she has built a reputation for creating a sense of place in her southern-based novels and a unique ability to describe powerful character relationships. With the November release of the third book in her Charleston series, The Strangers […]