“Deep Water, Dark Horizons & other stories, plus”
Praise For Suzanne Hudson’s Writing
“Suzanne Hudson writes like a force of nature…fearless, disturbing and ultimately beautiful. These characters are so real that we care for them, grieve for them, and even fear that they might jump off the page and cut out our hearts.”
Silas House, author, 2023 Southern Book Prize winner
“If she didn’t have a razor sharp sense of humor, a person could get depressed reading her work. But she is funny. And interesting. And as any Southerner knows, and strangeness that isn’t lethal can be forgiven if one is interesting.”
Greg Langley, MAGAZINE
“It’s about time Suzanne Hudson got her due…and this collection will show you why. She is a treasure.”
Bev Marshall, author, Walking Through Shadows
“Suzanne Hudson is a fearless writer, unafraid to take us into the darkest recesses of human experience…we are compelled to keep on reading her, even at moments we wish we could turn away. Deep Water, Dark Horizons is a significant addition to our region’s literature.”
Ron Rash, author, PEN/ Faulkner Award finalist
“Toni Morrison and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., were late to the party. The whole gang in our creative writing class knew Suzanne Hudson had a gift.” This, the opening of Sonny Brewer’s introduction to Hudson’s legacy collection, referencing an international contest she won in 1977 (thanks to those two very famous judges) says it best, and the reader will soon see why. In Deep Water, Dark Horizons, her disturbing, edgy, sometimes violent works of short fiction, novel excerpts, and essays are finely balanced by her outrageous humor and wit. Racism, domestic violence, and molestation ride shotgun with the bawdy, ribald, and outrageously hilarious, all in a fiercely honest manner. As much as you might want to look away, you cannot, riveted by the starkness and laughing at the same time, sometimes despite yourself, page after page. The 2025 state of Alabama Truman Capote prize winner, Hudson has left her unique and brilliant mark on southern literature. -Joe Formichelli
ABOUT HUDSON
A native of Columbus, Georgia, with roots in southwest Georgia, Suzanne Hudson (rps.hudson@gmail.com) grew up in Brewton, Alabama, and has been a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, for nearly forty years. A retired public school teacher and guidance counselor, she is also the internationally prize-winning author of three novels, a “fictional” memoir, and her short stories and essays have been widely anthologized. Hudson lives near Fairhope, Alabama, at Waterhole Branch Productions, with her husband, author Joe Formichella (joe_formichella@yahoo.com) and the other denizens of the Branch. She is the 2025 Truman Capote Prize winner.
MONROEVILLE LITERARY FESTIVAL
February 27 – March 1, 2025
Join the celebration the courtroom made famous by To Kill a Mockingbird for captivating readings, enlightening discussions, amusing conversations and Monroeville’s famous brand of hospitality. We’re welcoming friends, old and new, to discover new authors, celebrate favorite writers and share great times with others who love Southern literature.