Two New City-Set Novels
“What would Lee Roberts think of his son Terry’s latest novel? Set on Ellis Island, it is a hard-boiled detective thriller, the type of book Mr. Roberts was addicted to, short chapters and all.
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Faith Shearin’s Lost Language
Saturday Review in 2022: Read John Lang’s review of Lost Language, by Faith Shearin. Shearin’s collection of poems explores the language of marriage amid grievous… Read More »Faith Shearin’s Lost Language
Easter Weekend
Friday from the Archives on this Easter weekend: a 2005 poem by Lorrin Willis, with art by David Charles Terry, entitled Easter.
Jim Clark’s review
Saturday Review in 2022: Read Jim Clark’s review of L.C. Fiore’s Coyote Loop and Terry Robert’s My Mistress’ Eyes Are Raven Black.
An Excerpt from John Ehle’s The Landbreakers
Read this excerpt from John Ehle’s The Landbreakers (with art by Will Henry Stevens); then read an exploration of John Ehle’s Mountain Novels by Terry Roberts. Consider… Read More »An Excerpt from John Ehle’s The Landbreakers
Dale Bailey’s review
Saturday Review in 2022: Dale Bailey explores genre in his review of Michael Amos Cody’s, A Twilight Reel, and Tim Garvin’s, A Dredging in Swan.… Read More »Dale Bailey’s review
April’s Fools!
On this April Fool’s Friday from the Archives, check out the contents of the “Mirth Carolina Laugh Tracks,” a dual CD set that went out… Read More »April’s Fools!
A review of Dark Side of North, by James W. Kirkland
Saturday Review in 2022: Read James W. Kirkland’s review of Dark Side of North, a posthumously published, Roanoke-Chowan Award winning collection by the late, much… Read More »A review of Dark Side of North, by James W. Kirkland
William Howard Rough’s Interview with Paul Green
Friday From the Archives: Read William Howard Rough’s introduction to his 1960 interview with Paul Green on “A Theater of the People”; then read the… Read More »William Howard Rough’s Interview with Paul Green
A review by Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Saturday Review in 2022: Read Kathryn Kirkpatrick’s review of a poetry collection by Rose McLarney. We hope it will inspire you (and both of these… Read More »A review by Kathryn Kirkpatrick