Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilWhen Everything Is Strange, Nothing Is: On William Gay's 'The Lost Country'Gay's second posthumous novel is light on plot & characterization, but heavy on the author's unique trademark prose & humor.Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilAppalachian History: A Conversation with Chris OffuttOffutt talks about outdoor labor, the erasure of his hometown's history, his new novel, and mourning Denis Johnson.May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Chris Offutt’s ‘Country Dark’Dark, violent, and touching, Offutt’s latest novel moves quickly and deftly, and calls the reader home.Mar 22, 2018Mar 22, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Taylor Brown’s ‘Gods of Howl Mountain’Brown’s third novel is an intense slow-burner of folk remedies, witchcraft, bootlegging, & working man’s woes.Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Andrew F. Sullivan’s ‘Waste’Sullivan’s depressing, depraved, dirty, disgusting novel is a deeply moral tale that is not for the faint of heart.Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Jared Yates Sexton’s ‘The People Are Going to Rise like the Waters upon Your Shore’Sexton’s compiled experiences on the 2016 election campaign trail create a horrific glimpse into the rise of a demagogue.Feb 3, 2018Feb 3, 2018
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Louise Erdrich’s ‘LaRose’Erdrich’s novel is slow to start, slow to finish — under-edited, dawdling, but ultimately threading together and healing.Nov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn David Olimpio’s ‘This Is Not a Confession’Olimpio pulls no punches in his unapologetic collection of stories and essays about abuse, death, love, violence, and alcohol.Oct 24, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Wayne Harrison’s ‘Wrench’Harrison’s story collection showcases a prismatic view of the male ego, one exploded by expectation, hubris, and compassion.Jul 23, 2017Jul 23, 2017
Eric ShonkwilerinThe CoilOn Ashley Shelby’s ‘South Pole Station’Ashley Shelby’s perfectly rounded debut novel combines humor and humanity with the loftier reaches of space and exploration.Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017