News and Reviews

BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES

“Haguillory” chosen for Best American Short Stories: 2021, ed. Jesmyn Ward

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“5 new works of fiction by Chicago authors,” August 18, 2020

SOUTHERN REVIEW OF BOOKS

“Soileau’s Longing, Hopeful Inhabitants of Southwestern Louisiana in Last One Out Shut Off the Lights,” July 13, 2020

SIERRA CLUB

“Life in the Shadow of the Oil Economy: Stephanie Soileau’s short stories create an intimate tableau of southwest Louisiana,” July 9, 2020

SOUTHERN REVIEW OF BOOKS

“The Best Southern Books of July 2020,” July 6, 2020

BOOKLIST

“Starred Review: Last One Out Shut Off the Lights,” June 1, 2020

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Last One Out Shut Off the Lights: Review,” June 2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“Summer 2020 book preview: Books to read in our Chicago quarantine,” May 24, 2020

LIT HUB

“Most Anticipated Books of 2020,” January 2020