Heather Ream’s debut publication, Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress, is an unflinching account of her childhood and teenage years in Knoxville, TN. She manages to take some of her often tragic circumstances about growing up in poverty and make them flat out hilarious. Photographs, interspersed throughout the memoir, give the reader a clear visual insight […]
Read of the Month: “Lunchladies Bought My Prom Dress” by Heather Ream
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Georgia Author of the Year
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Georgia Authors of the Year have been awarded. Congratulations to Jeffrey Dale Lofton who won in the First Novel category for Red Clay Suzie (read our review here) and Southern Literary Review’s associate editor Dawn Major for becoming a first novel finalist with her novel The Bystanders (read our review here).
Danielle Heckenkamp
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Danielle Heckenkamp is an author and freelance writer with a B.A. in Political Science. She contributes to a variety of media publications – discussing faith, family, book reviews, history, and literature. She is the co-author of an etiquette and manners book published in April 2013. Heckenkamp is a classical educator with a focus on writing […]
“To Crown with Liberty” by Karen Ullo
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
To Crown with Liberty (Chrism Press 2024), by Karen Ullo, takes readers into a whirling journey of intrigue, love, and loss intertwined with the events stemming from the effects of the French Revolution. Throughout this captivating tale, Alix de Morainville, a former lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoniette, seeks to flee the Reign of Terror but finds […]
“Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey” by James Wiggins
July 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey (UMiss Press 2024) by James Wiggins is a blend of public, family, and deeply personal history. The result is an important book that examines racism and slavery through a unique lens. As a descendant of Southerners who fought for the Confederacy, Wiggins shares his […]