Smothermoss by alisa alering is an atmospheric, haunting and sometimes mystical family story set against the backdrop of 1980s appalachia. alering joins us to talk about the importance of nature in the novel, the blurred lines between fantasy and reality and writing the relationship between two sisters with cohost jenna seery. Smothermoss by alisa alering is an atmospheric, haunting and sometimes mystical family story set against the backdrop of 1980s appalachia. alering joins us t.
Smothermoss by alisa alering is an atmospheric, haunting and sometimes mystical family story set against the backdrop of 1980s appalachia. alering joins us to talk about the importance of nature in the novel, the blurred lines between fantasy and reality and writing the relationship between two sisters with cohost jenna seery. we end this episode […]. In alisa alering’s debut novel, smothermoss, two half sisters growing up in 1980s appalachia reckon with otherworldly forces when a brutal murder takes place near their secluded home. the violent act awakens an omniscient presence in the mysterious mountain, a preternatural force pulling the marionette strings from a veiled realm beyond. Alering has the ability to create a lush and vibrant world, one that rewards readers if they are willing to accept the uniqueness of the book’s world. i highly recommend smothermoss by alisa alering. the language is rich in detail, creating both realistic and impactful characters, along with a setting that often feels more vibrant than reality. Alisa alering’s debut novel, “smothermoss,” is an appalachian mystery tangled with wild magic, queer coming of age and sisterly bonds.
Alering has the ability to create a lush and vibrant world, one that rewards readers if they are willing to accept the uniqueness of the book’s world. i highly recommend smothermoss by alisa alering. the language is rich in detail, creating both realistic and impactful characters, along with a setting that often feels more vibrant than reality. Alisa alering’s debut novel, “smothermoss,” is an appalachian mystery tangled with wild magic, queer coming of age and sisterly bonds. Smothermoss is alisa alering’s debut novel, set in rural pennsylvania in the 80s and following sisters sheila and angie in the aftermath of a murder along the nearby appalachian trail. this novel is a wonderful blend of literary fiction, subtle folk horror, and magical realism, and i appreciate alering’s ability to pull from each of these. A dense, atmospheric novel whose setting operates as fully as any of its characters, alering’s debut is one part fairy tale, one part thriller, and one part ethnography of an area that endures in our mythopoetic memories even as it vanishes from the face of the land. a compelling debut that glimmers with the lights of the forest as it unwinds.
Smothermoss is alisa alering’s debut novel, set in rural pennsylvania in the 80s and following sisters sheila and angie in the aftermath of a murder along the nearby appalachian trail. this novel is a wonderful blend of literary fiction, subtle folk horror, and magical realism, and i appreciate alering’s ability to pull from each of these. A dense, atmospheric novel whose setting operates as fully as any of its characters, alering’s debut is one part fairy tale, one part thriller, and one part ethnography of an area that endures in our mythopoetic memories even as it vanishes from the face of the land. a compelling debut that glimmers with the lights of the forest as it unwinds.
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