Yellow Wife (Simon & Schuster, 2021) by Sadeqa Johnson has garnered much recognition already: A Best Book of 2021 by NPR and Christian Science Monitor, and a Goodreads Choice Award. Yet Southern Literary Review didn’t want to let this extraordinary historical novel escape our readers’ notice, so Donna Meredith and Claire Matturro discussed the novel’s merits […]
Darlyn Finch Kuhn
June 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Darlyn Finch Kuhn is a prolific poet, short-story writer, and novelist who edits the Scribbles literary e-newsletter and produces book trailer videos. Her debut novel, Sewing Holes, available from Twisted Road Publications, won First Place in the published novella category of the FWA’s 2015 Royal Palm Literary Awards. In addition to her two poetry collections […]
Call for Papers on The Works and Influence of Charles Portis
May 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The University of Arkansas invites readers to submit papers and presentations on “The Works and Influence of Charles Portis.” The deadline for submissions is June 19th. The Portis symposium will be hosted by the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, Nov. 2—5, 2023. SUBMISSIONS to portisportal@uafs.edu. In celebration of the publication of the Library of America […]
Mitzi Dorton
May 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Mitzi Dorton is author of the book, “Chief Corn Tassel,” Finishing Line Press, 2022. A multi-genre writer, she has work in Rattle, SEMO Press, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, Sheila-Na-Gig/Women of Appalachia Project, Esoterica, Northern Colorado Writers, 2020 Colorado Book Award in anthology, O: JA&L, Esoterica, and many others. Dorton is also a […]
Cat Pleska
May 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Cat Pleska, a native West Virginian, is an award-winning author, educator, and storyteller. Her memoir, Riding on Comets was published by West Virginia University Press. Cat edited four anthologies and her stories and essays have appeared in The Appalachian Heritage Anthologies, Still: The Journal, Heartwood Magazine, Change 7 Magazine, and many others. She teaches in […]
Southern Literary Review wins recognition
April 27, 2023 by 2 Comments
Southern Literary Review has been selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 15 Southern Fiction Blogs on the web.