Magical, mystical, lyrical—Ed Davis’s linked story collection, Here, Where We Stand (Main Street Rag 2026) is all this and more. His poetic descriptions of the village of Shawnee Springs and the Glenora Wood nature preserve may send readers searching for them online, perhaps hoping to visit. Though fictional, they are clearly inspired by Yellow Springs, […]
Changes coming to Southern Literary Review
October 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Staff changes; mission remains the same As 2026 transitions to a new year, Southern Literary Review is also experiencing changes. For decades, SLR has prided itself on reviewing emerging authors and covering small presses ignored by major media like the NYT. As local newspapers have cut staff, it has become more difficult for these authors […]
“Rough Cuts” by Glenn R. Miller
October 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Glenn R. Miller captures a fascinating and largely forgotten snippet of silent film era history in the novel Rough Cuts (Koehler Books 2026). In the early days of cinema, individual states established censorship boards to review films and determine which scenes had to be removed before exhibition. It is difficult to imagine how studios managed […]
“Pat Conroy’s Lowcountry” by Lynn Seldon
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Pat Conroy’s Lowcountry (History Press 2026) by Lynn Seldon offers a literary travel guide to the Lowcountry of South Carolina and a glimpse into the Lowcountry heart of the incomparable author of The Prince of Tides. As a longtime friend and sometime neighbor of Pat Conroy and his wife, fellow novelist Cassandra King, Seldon is perfectly […]
October Read of the Month: “The Nurse at Baker Hospital” by Jocelyn Cullity
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Horrifying. Haunting. Gut-wrenching. All of these describe The Nurse at Baker Hospital (Regal, October 2026) by Jocelyn Cullity. Drawing on primary sources, the novel meets the highest standards of historical fiction while reading with the urgency of a thriller. Though the events are rooted in the past, the lessons they offer are not merely relevant—they […]
A Big “Thank You” to Associate Editor Dawn Major
September 16, 2026 by 1 Comment
After serving as Associate Editor and contributing many reviews and author interviews, Dawn Major is stepping down from that leadership role to concentrate on her own writing at year’s end. Thankfully, she will continue to contribute occasional reviews and interviews to SLR. Dawn Major received her MFA in Creative Writing from the Etowah Valley Writing […]