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+ crime, king of ashes, noir, quentin tarantino, s.a. cosby, southern, southern gothic, southern literature, Uncategorized

“Everything Burns”: Facades and Identity in S.A. Cosby’s “King of Ashes”

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Last year, I read three of S.A. Cosby’s novels (I still need to read Blacktop Wasteland), and I was instantly hooked. When I heard about his latest book, King of Ashes, I knew I had to pick up a copy and read it right away. Like My Darkest Prayer, Razorblade Tears, and All the Sinners Bleed, King of Ashes didn’t disappoint. As I read, I kept recalling why Cosby’s works engages … Read More “Everything Burns”: Facades and Identity in S.A. Cosby’s “King of Ashes”

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+ all the sinners bleed, christianity, crime, history, mystery, noir, s.a. cosby, southern gothic

“This ain’t us! We’re better than that!”: Denying Reality in S.A. Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed”

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Inevitably, when some tragedy occurs, numerous voices rise up to proclaim, “This ain’t us! I can’t believe it — fill in the blank — happened here.” This line of thought requires blinders that work to shield individuals from the realities of the communities they inhabit. They see tragedies as happening elsewhere, outside of their own space. No matter what the tragedy, it’s always a … Read More “This ain’t us! We’re better than that!”: Denying Reality in S.A. Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed”

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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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