On Tuesday night, I went to a local reading / signing featuring Kathryn Stockett of The Help. It is always fun to meet the face […] Read More
Tag: Southern Literature
I have never wanted to edit a book so badly as I’ve wanted to for the first 80 pages of Saving CeeCee Honeycut. Actually, I’ve […] Read More
It has been a long while since I’ve written a post about my current reads, but since (1) I am reading two books at time […] Read More
What do you get when a judge, one half of a pair of old spinster sisters, an Indian and a 16 year-old boy decide to […] Read More
Dirty Little Angels is a short debut novel by Chris Tusa. When the book was pitched to me, it was in the realm of “if […] Read More
Typically I shy away from books on tape that are read by the author – I mean, if you’re a talented writer, chances are you […] Read More
Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel, The Help, is in the voice of three narrators – a young twenty-something progressive white girl and two black housekeepers. It […] Read More
I think I loved Ava’s Man so much because I have a Charlie. Ava’s Man is Rick Bragg’s memoir about his grandfather – whom Bragg […] Read More