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Cherie Priest’s Those Who Went Remain There Still 

With Those Who Went Remain There Still, Cherie Priest mixes up her trademark Southern gothic with some good old fashioned monster mash. The book jumps back and forth between two historical narratives and several narrators effortlessly. On one hand, there’s a … Continue reading

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Cherie Priest’s Dreadful Skin

Cherie Priest is a splendid writer. Her two previous novels — Four and Twenty Blackbirds and Wings To the Kingdom — are highly original takes on clairvoyance, psychic ability, family dynamics and even coming-of-age. They are also beautifully crafted examples of Southern Gothic, well-researched … Continue reading

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