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+ Alexandre Tefenkgi, Annette Clapsaddle, ernest j gaines, Jamal Campbell, Literature, mystery, n.k. jemisin, pornsak pichetshote, R.F. Kuang, s.a. cosby

Lost Voices in American Literature Course

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This semester, I’m teaching a Lost Voices in America literature course. I knew, from the outset, that I wanted to frame this course around noir, thrillers, and mysteries, including writers such as S.A. Cosby and Annette Clapsaddle. With that in mind, I constructed a broad course that incorporates Southern noir, Afrofuturism, mysteries, and more. I also made a point to include two graphic texts, … Read More Lost Voices in American Literature Course

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+ football, ghost skins, james baldwin, richard wright, the jones men, vern e smith

Interview with Vern Smith on His New Novel “Ghost Skins”

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A few years back, I reviewed the reissue of journalist and novelist Vern E. Smith’s 1974 novel The Jones Men for American Book Review. Smith worked for various news outlets including Newsweek. Recently, he published his new novel Ghost Skins, which won an Outstanding Book Award at this year’s National Association of Black Journalists Convention Authors Showcase. I was able to read Ghost Skins a few weeks ago, and I … Read More Interview with Vern Smith on His New Novel “Ghost Skins”

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+ lillian e smith, mystery, razorblade tears, s.a. cosby

Learning Lessons in S.A. Cosby’s “Razorblade Tears”

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Ever since I read S.A. Cosby’s latest novel All the Sinners Bleed, I’ve been working to read the rest of his work. Immediately after reading All the Sinners Bleed I read his debut novel, My Darkest Prayer. Now, I’m working through his third novel, Razorblade Tears. Like his other novels, it is violent, gritty, and fast paced. As well, like his other novels, during … Read More Learning Lessons in S.A. Cosby’s “Razorblade Tears”

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