Introduction: I was an undergrad at Kennesaw State University when I attended my first poetry reading and had the pleasure of hearing Robert Pinsky read. I can’t recall if he had already served out his term as the U.S. Poet Laureate; Pinsky served as Poet Laureate for three consecutive years, so it may have been […]
Bradley Sides Interviews Jen Fawkes, author of Daughters of Chaos
October 1, 2024 by 1 Comment
For those readers who believe nothing original or new is being written these days, check out and marvel at Jen Fawkes’s Daughters of Chaos, a shapeshifting, powerhouse novel that balances explorations of history, myth, identity, and monsters. Fawkes’s novel, told in letters and a variety of forms, tells the story of Sylvie Swift as she […]
Donna Meredith Interviews Rachel Hauck, author of Meet Me at the Starlight
September 17, 2024 by 1 Comment
Novel Summary: Meet Me at the Starlight (Bethany House Publishers 2024) spans three generations. In 1987, supermodel Harlow Hayes seeks solace in a quaint Florida beach town to heal from a heartbreak that shattered her entire world. To her surprise, she encounters Matt Knight—a Hollywood A-lister with a bad-boy reputation—who has returned to his hometown […]
Claire Hamner Matturro interviews mystery authors Rebecca Barrett and Susan Tanner
September 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Into the popular genre of cozy mysteries, two Southern authors, Rebecca C. Barrett and Susan Y. Tanner, long-time friends and well-received writers, have collaborated to introduce a new series. The first full-length books in the series include Callahan on the Case by Barrett and Cat Callahan and the Horses of Hope by Tanner, both released […]
Bradley Sides interviews Shaun Hamill, author of “The Dissonance”
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Shaun Hamill’s The Dissonance is a big and bold novel that mixes fantasy, horror, and heart. The magical story weaves between characters and time periods, as readers encounter themes of friendship and love. Just like with the author’s previous book, A Cosmology of Monsters, there are even monsters. Shaun Hamill received his BA in English […]