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SLR Welcomes Claire Hamner Matturro as Associate Editor
August 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Claire Hamner Matturro has joined the editorial team at Southern Literary Review. Claire was raised on tales of errant, unhinged kith and kin, whiskey making, and the War Between the States. Inspired by such stories, she wanted to be a novelist, but pursued more gainful and steady employment first. Which is to say, she has been a […]
December Read of the Month: “Perennials,” by Julie Cantrell
December 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Donna Meredith If you’re looking for a heart-warming novel to put under someone’s tree this holiday season, Julie Cantrell’s Perennials should top your list—but of course snag a copy for yourself first. This first-rate tale of love and loss, betrayal and forgiveness, weakness and strength, is Cantrell’s fourth novel. From book clubs to […]
Donna Meredith Joins “Southern Literary Review” as Associate Editor
October 10, 2017 by 1 Comment
The editors are proud to announce that longtime contributor Donna Meredith will join Southern Literary Review as an associate editor. Meredith’s award-winning novels include The Glass Madonna, The Color of Lies, Wet Work, and Fraccidental Death. She also wrote Magic in the Mountains: Kelsey Murphy, Robert Bomkamp, and the West Virginia Cameo Glass Revolution. Her work has appeared in Tallahassee magazine, Goldenseal, the Seven Hills Review and various newspapers. A graduate of Fairmont […]
Ashley D. Black
August 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Ashley D. Black is an assistant professor of English Education at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. A native Alabamian, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Education at Troy University and a Ph.D. at the University of Alabama in Secondary Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. Although she is living in the Midwest, she will […]
Managing Editor Allen Mendenhall Publishes “Of Bees and Boys,” A Collection of Essays
May 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Managing editor Allen Mendenhall has published his second book this year. Of Bees and Boys, a collection of essays, was released May 10th. From the publisher, Red Dirt Press: In this collection of essays, literary lawyer Allen Mendenhall examines ideas about place, literature, reading, family, and custom from the vanishing perspective of a traditional Southerner. […]