Matthew Guinn è un autore celebrato le cui opere si addentrano spesso in profondi temi umani. La sua scrittura è nota per la sua penetrante profondità psicologica e il suo linguaggio poetico. Guinn esplora le intricate relazioni e i mondi interiori dei suoi personaggi con notevole empatia e acutezza. Il suo stile distintivo e la sua narrativa fantasiosa offrono ai lettori un'esperienza letteraria immersiva e stimolante.
Exploring the evolution of southern literature, this book delves into the innovative approaches of nine contemporary authors. It examines how their works reflect and challenge traditional narratives, offering a fresh perspective on the complexities of the South. Through critical analysis, the text highlights themes of identity, culture, and social issues, making it a vital contribution to understanding modern southern literary landscapes.
A young doctor wrestles with the legacy of a slave resurrectionist owned by his South Carolina medical school.
Detectives Canby and Underwood hunt down a serial killer in this “heady mix of history, sizzle, punch, and danger” (Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Patriot Threat). Disgraced former detective and Civil War veteran Thomas Canby partners with Atlanta’s first African American police officer, Cyrus Underwood, to track down a serial murderer who seems to be targeting the city’s wealthiest black entrepreneurs. Even after the killer is revealed, his astonishing ability to elude capture raises the question: is there such a thing as supernatural evil at loose in the world? Matthew Guinn draws readers into a vortex of tense, atmospheric storytelling, confronting the fears of both old South and new, compelling the reader through a breathless, disturbing finale. A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of the Year and a Finalist for the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize.