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Mesha Maren

Writing the Hurts Out in “Sleepovers” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJuly 29, 2020 by Mesha Maren
Writing the Hurts Out in “Sleepovers” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] I first met Ashleigh Bryant Phillips in a record store in Charleston, WV. We were part of a reading set up by the Travelin’ Appalachians Revue. The event was fun—great writing from old and new friends alike—and then Ashleigh took the stage. She unlocked her phone and birdsongs sang from the speakers above. She … Read more

Fragility, Fear, and Family in “The Prettiest Star” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMay 19, 2020 by Mesha Maren
Fragility, Fear, and Family in “The Prettiest Star” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] What happens when a son returns home and he’s sick with the most feared disease of our time? This is the question at the heart of Carter’s Sickels second novel, The Prettiest Star. This question is posed by a charismatic TV host in the novel and it serves as a guiding question throughout the … Read more

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