Reviewed by Michael Pitts In his debut novel, M.O. Walsh offers an exceptional mixture of adolescent exploration, intrigue, and violence. Weaving between the years of childhood, high school, and adulthood, the text is an exemplary addition to the Bildungsroman tradition with its central focus being the development of a young boy. This narrator must endure […]
“White Trash,” by Alexandra Allred
April 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Michael Pitts In her latest offering, White Trash, former Olympian Alexandra Allred takes the reader back to the familiar town of Granby, Texas. In a place denoted by gossip and complicated social relationships, a young single mother acts as a commentator, comically analyzing the peculiarities of each person and social group. The text […]
January Read of the Month: “Sailing to Alluvium,” by John Pritchard
January 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
Reviewed by Michael Pitts In the third installment to the “Junior Ray Saga,” John Pritchard demonstrates his prowess for celebrating the unique world that is the Mississippi Delta. A delightfully obscene and irreverent burlesque tale, Sailing to Alluvium follows the “diktective” work of the loveable Junior Ray Loveblood and his pal Voyd Mudd. As […]
Michael Pitts
January 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Michael Pitts is a graduate of Samford University where he earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s degree in Secondary Education. He also earned a Master’s degree in American Literature at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and currently teaches secondary English with his wife in Daejeon, South Korea.