At the intersection of calluses and care, one finds Denton Loving’s poetry. In his latest collection, Tamp (Mercer University Press 2023), the author takes us into the pastoral reveries produced by his home state of Tennessee, but he likewise transports us into matters of lineage and love, writing of his parents (predominantly his father) with […]
The Official Southern Literary Review 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
December 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
No gift is better than a good book, right? Each year Southern Literary Review’s editors let you in on some of their favorite books of the year. Donna’s Picks For readers who enjoy historical fiction: Yellow Wife by Sadeka Johnson (Enslaved woman living with prison master) Only Oona by Tamatha Cain (Charlie Chaplin’s wife) Sister […]
December Read of the Month: “Homelight” by Lola Haskins
December 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The poems in Lola Haskins’ newest collection, Homelight (Charlotte Lit Press 2023), are equally elegant and eloquent in their graceful blend of theme, imagery, and language. Elegant in their refined, fluent use of words and eloquent in their visions and messages, these are luminous poems. While some poems are nearly haiku-short, others contain many stanzas, […]
“Snakes of St. Augustine” by Ginger Pinholster
December 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
In her fascinating novel Snakes of St. Augustine, Ginger Pinholster takes a deep dive into two subjects many humans turn away from: snakes and people whose brains operate differently. As the novel opens, we meet fitness guru Serena Jacobs, who is reporting her mentally different brother Gethin’s disappearance to Police Officer Jeffries. Serena was only […]
“He Should Have Told The Bees” by Amanda Cox
December 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
Amanda Cox’s third novel, He Should Have Told The Bees, is an endearing story about a collision of lives, the process of opening up to people around us who care, the power of faith, and the wonder of unexpected surprises. We are introduced to two young women in a dual storyline, both of whom are […]
Dawn Major interviews Editor and Contributors of All night, All Day Anthology
December 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Introduction: Since becoming one of the Associate Editors at Southern Literary Review, Dawn Major has come to know several of the authors, poets, and artists from the cast of this exquisite anthology, All Night, All Day: life, death & angels. Clearly, each and every one of the talented women writers who contributed understood the value […]