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Review: Pressing Matters by Paul Avery Tindol
Pressing Matters written by Paul Avery Tindol, is a gory horror slasher novel made for music lovers and the woefully employed. Set in Luckenbach, Texas the novel follows a small crew of warehouse workers for the Luckenback Press, a vinyl record pressing plant, as they attempt to survive the daily drudgery full of hard work,…
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Review: Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
If you love Greek mythology, messy lovers, and gladiators with some fighting and flirting, you’d absolutely love Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas. This sequel is chaotic, addictive, and absolutely unhinged in the best possible way. It’s sharp, myth-soaked, with the perfect blend of emotional depth and feral energy that Mas fans know and love.…
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Review: Foe by Hannah Cao
Foe is a sophisticated sophomore novel from poet/book-pedler/baker/hat-wearer Hannah Cao which drags the reader along scalp-first with a thrilling mystery plot.
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Review: Fat Girls Dance by Cathleen Meredith
Though the author is no longer with us, Fat Girls Dance by Cathleen Meredith is not a gloomy read. As the first page states, it’s “not the woeful lament of disconsolate, forgotten fat girls”. Rather, Fat Girls Dance, in all of its hot-pink glory, is a heart-felt, pulse-quickening ode to the power of female friendship…
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Review: The Year of the Wind by Karina Pacheco Medrano; Translated by Mara Faye Lethem
The Year of the Wind: A Journey Through Memory, Violence, and Belonging The Year of the Wind is the English-language debut of Peruvian writer powerhouse Karina Pacheco Medrano. Her success has steadily grown throughout Latin America and Europe, lending her an international audience that has finally culminated in The Year of the Wind—an emotionally resonant, deeply reflective
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Review: Chalk Mountain by Mark A. Nobles
Chalk Mountain, written by Mark A. Nobles, is a Southern Gothic Horror novel that intertwines geographical folklore with filial piety. The story follows the aftermath of our main character, Elwanda Stasey, taking her first year walk-an old Norwegian ritual that offers a glimpse into the future. Unnerved by what she sees, Elwanda must decide if…
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Review: The Glass Child by David Horn
The Glass Child, written by David Horn, is a sci-fi adventure of an extraterrestrial nature. Segmented into two parts, the book explores two crews going to a strange ice-planet, named Ymir. Set in a technologically advanced version of reality, the first segment follows a tough-as-nails leader, Dr. Megan Reed. She orders her team around with…
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An Interview with Author Mark A. Nobles
Rooted Literary Magazine sat down with author Mark A. Nobles to discuss his novel Chalk Mountain, his writing process, and future projects.
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