{"id":1301,"date":"2025-09-12T17:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikepiero.org\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:54:42","slug":"new-book-review-published-in-rain-taxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikepiero.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/12\/new-book-review-published-in-rain-taxi\/","title":{"rendered":"New Book Review Published in Rain Taxi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mike Piero’s latest book review–of M. C. Benner Dixon’s debut novel, The Height of Land<\/a><\/em> (Orison Books, 2025)–was just published in the Fall print edition of Rain Taxi Review of Books<\/em>. Recommending Benner Dixon’s excellent post-apocalyptic novel, Piero shares some of his own interpretations and insights about the nature of reading, seeking, and being-with others during times of religious extremism. The Height of Land <\/em>is an outstanding work of literary fiction, one worth checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re not familiar with Rain Taxi<\/a><\/em>, check them out! Their most recent issue can be found here<\/a>, and subscriptions are affordable and well worth the cost! With a circulation of 16,000 people and appearing in over 150 independent bookstores nationwide, Rain Taxi <\/em>is a writing institution. They also have some great merch on their site and lots of free online reviews and writing to enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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