I love when I get the opportunity to review queer literature, especially literature from southern authors, as there is still a persistent stigma against the south, and queer authors writing queer fiction and nonfiction face a double blink situation in that they are exponentially overlooked, so I'm always very excited to be able to share... Continue Reading →
Gerry Wilson's debut novel is a work of historical fiction focusing on a southern woman named Leona Pinson who takes a chance at a romance only to have it backfire, and she must scramble to preserve her social standing in the community and keep both herself and her fatherless child safe from those who may... Continue Reading →
I have had the wonderful honor and privilege of reading and reviewing two of Julia Watts's books for Chapter 16. Watts is one of a small group of contemporary southern writers bold enough to write LGBTQIA+ fiction set in the south, and I'm so proud to help share her work with others. The first book... Continue Reading →
A previous boss of mine was obsessed with David Joy's books, but I had yet to read any of this work. Those We Thought We Knew was a great entry into his work. Joy focuses a lot on addressing racial turmoil in the South, so if you like detective work, murder mysteries, or eerie small... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while I get to review a unique book, and Arwen Donahue's book of 130 ink-and-watercolor drawings paired with reflective entries was a pure delight to read. It's a form in which I don't usually consume books, but the illustrations made me slow down and take my time absorbing every aspect of the... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, I'll read a book for Chapter 16 that turns me on to a new author, and in this case, that author is Erica Waters. Her YA horror novel The Restless Dark had me hooked once I saw the cover, and it only got better from there. Her other novels are... Continue Reading →
Occasionally, when an author has another event coming up and their book was reviewed by Chapter 16, the site will re-highlight the review to give the author further publicity. So, this week features my review of Julia Watts's YA novel Needlework, which I originally reviewed in Feb. 2022 but was featured again in Sept. 2022.... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the tenth Throwback Thursday post highlighting my past reviews for Chapter 16's website. I love whenever I get the opportunity to read nonfiction work from southern writers, and this time I got to read Shawna Kay Rodenberg's memoir Kin. Cover of Kin by Shawna Kay Rodenberg What I loved most about Rodenberg's book... Continue Reading →
Every Thursday for the next few weeks will feature a Throwback Thursday to one of my prior book reviews with Chapter 16. I have sadly been very unreliable with syndicating my reviews on here once they're published, so this segment is designed to remedy the situation until we get caught up. I am also hoping... Continue Reading →
Latest Chapter 16 review syndicate.
Abby N. Lewis 