Crime novelist S.A. Cosby on tragic masculinity, growing up poor, and what he wants people to understand about the South. Plus, Roxane talks about the important escapist pleasures of genre fiction.

Mentions:

●     Razorblade Tears, by S.A. Cosby https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250252708

●     Abbott Elementary: https://abc.com/shows/abbott-elementary

●     The Clan of the Cave Bear, by Jean M. Auel. https://bookshop.org/books/the-clan-of-the-cave-bear-9780609610978/9780609610978

●     Angel Eyes, by Eric van Lustbader https://www.ericvanlustbader.com/thrillers/angel-eyes/

●     The Town (movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/

●     Requiem for a Glass Heart, by David Lindsey

Credits: Curtis Fox is the producer. Yessenia Moreno is the intern. Production help from Kaitlyn Adams. Theme music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura.