Reviewed by Jenny Huston Crowley Many readers think of a “beach read” as having a shallow storyline and underdeveloped characters. It Comes in Waves, Erika Marks’s fourth novel, fits the beach material category, except that Marks has written an engaging story with skill and insight. According to the author, “There’s no question that for me, […]
“Lady of the House,” by Lynn Braxton
August 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Donna Meredith Lynn Braxton’s debut novel, Lady of the House, is a sweeping period romance certain to sweep you off your feet. The story is set in the early 1800s in Charleston, South Carolina, and New Orleans—both cities known for their history, southern culture, and class consciousness. Braxton, the penname of Panhandle resident […]
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Karen White
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AM: Thank you so much, Karen, for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview with Southern Literary Review. We’re excited about the release of your new book, The Time Between. You’ve said that this book might be your favorite so far. Why is that? KW: I think that with each book […]
Lizzie Gheorghita
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Lizzie Gheorghita is a recent graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South. She grew up in Romania and England, and was most recently in Charleston, South Carolina, with Charleston Weddings magazine and Little Rock, Arkansas, with the Oxford American magazine. She currently freelances and works part-time at an independent school in Kansas City.
“Patterns on the Sand,” by Gamel Woolsey
January 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Reviewed by Matthew Simmons One of the joys of going into a used bookstore is the possibility of finding some rare, forgotten treasure. If you’re a bibliophile, like I am, you know the feeling I’m talking about: the excitement of taking something possibly magical home, the deep, satisfying joy of finishing that book, knowing that […]
William Aarnes
October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
William Aarnes has had poems in Poetry, The Southern Review, and FIELD. He teaches at Furman Univeristy.