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Chelsea Risley
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poet + french fry enthusiast | she/her | eic @southrevbooks.bsky.social
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“Community unites voices to form a battle cry.”

@crisley.bsky.social interviews @matthewhubbard.bsky.social on community, Zelda Fitzgerald, and THE REBEL’S GUIDE TO PRIDE.
“Queer People Belong Here”: An Interview with Matthew Hubbard
An interview with Matthew Hubbard on “The Rebel’s Guide to Pride.”
southernreviewofbooks.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am so proud of my team and the work we do 🖤
We haven't introduced ourselves since we moved over to Bluesky, so here are the faces behind the SRB! We really love what we do, and we're so glad you're here!

@crisley.bsky.social @splopenn.bsky.social @amyrmartin.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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"As any avid reader might expect, it is a book that eventually cracks open the door to rebellion in this story."

New review of the latest Grady Hendrix, WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS. @berkleypub.bsky.social

southernreviewofbooks.com/2025/01/29/w...
“Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” Confronts Patriarchy Horror With Teenage Witches
1970s Florida with a supernatural flair – Grady Hendrix transforms the horrors of systemic injustice into a darkly fun tale of rebellion and the fight for bodily autonomy.
southernreviewofbooks.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A good writer will never bullshit you
incredible -- the NYT ran fluff "what i hope to see in 2025" blurbs from CEOs and economists, and then this guy

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
January 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I don't know about y'all, but I read some really great books last year and it was really difficult to pick my top two for the @southrevbooks.bsky.social staff's year in books.

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2024 Staff Favorites
The SRB editorial team looks back on the best books they read in 2024.
southernreviewofbooks.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
thirtyish, flirtyish, and probably more anxious than you
November 19, 2024 at 1:36 AM