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Biblioracle: Dorothy Allison has died at 75. ‘Bastard Out of Carolina’ is a testament to the resiliency of spirit.
It is deeply pleasing to know that Dorothy Allison lived a happy and fulfilled adult life. Her work will endure long after her death.
Biblioracle: ‘The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.’ opens the book on a band that never wanted to become too big
“The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.” is told from the point of view of the people who loved the band, a book for fans with the voices of fans.
Biblioracle: Katherine Standefer to host a birthday party for ‘Lightning Flowers’
“Lightning Flowers” reveals hidden parts of how we think about life and death and the way the health care system intersects with our lives.
Biblioracle: Charles Baxter’s new novel ‘Blood Test: A Comedy’ is a vibe
The book announces itself as “a comedy” on the cover, but is also, at times odd, sweet, foreboding, sentimental and unsettling.
Biblioracle: Robert Coover has died at 92. He’s a writer worth reading and worth remembering
Robert Coover published more than 30 books, starting with “The Origin of the Brunists” in 1966 and concluding with “Open House” in 2023.
Biblioracle: John A. Williams deserves to be in the literary canon. Here’s why.
Writers like Charles Stevenson Wright, William Melvin Kelley and John A. Williams should be brought back into the light.
Biblioracle: Is the publishing industry in a slump?
In talking to some folks who work up and down the industry, there’s a sense that some energy has been lacking.
Biblioracle: I didn’t think I liked autofiction until I read ‘Small Rain’
Garth Greenwell’s new novel unfolds over the nearly two weeks of his hospitalization. It had me in its grip from start to finish.
Biblioracle: ‘The Great Black Hope’ is a fascinating exploration of the making of the Black quarterback
Vince Evans and Doug Williams are the central figures of historian Louis Moore’s fascinating book, “The Great Black Hope."