Thanks to Sultan’s excellent storytelling ability and her ability to embellish the facts when necessary, the love story captured in this book, which hits shelves May 1, rivals that of the best romance novels. When Helen is in her thirties and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, is diagnosed with tuberculosis, a young man steps in as her private secretary. That man was Peter Fagan.

A Twitter chat this afternoon. Reading Up on Gee’s Bend. Inside the App: Literary Tours. An Award in Honor of Ernest Gaines. ‘The Lucky One’ in Theaters. And New Content in Southern Voice. It’s Literary Friday!

Summer reading & Mary Kay Andrews’ Breeze Inn. An upcoming Twitter chat on John Kennedy Toole. Inside the App with Zora Neale Hurston. Honorable Mentions. And Recommended Reading & a giveaway for the Titanic anniversary. Happy Literary Friday!

A visual poetry essay by Julie E. Bloemeke.
‘Hey, Boo’ on PBS & Harper Lee in the news.
Bowties as the perfect literary accessory.
A book club opp & what we’re reviewing.
Join us for Literary Friday!

Join us for Literary Friday! Today, we’ve got a recap of last week’s Twitter chat, news from New Orleans literary landmark Hotel Monteleone and a lunch fit for Tennessee Williams, National Poetry Month coming up and literary events for April.