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by Kayla Smith
Sometimes when I hear people with southern accents, I almost wish my own were stronger. It’s not because of a desire to sound southern so much as because I don’t want people to think I’m intentionally trying not to.
by Sandra Bounds
Mississippi is the voice of the Deep South.
Softly and sensuously,
she speaks with Southern drawl.
A BBC journalist’s love affair with literary New Orleans and the Deep South.
School starting in many locations across the country today got us thinking about those required reading lists. As an adult, you have a second chance to rediscover some of them – on your own time and with no pop quiz afterward.
Mississippi author William Faulkner has made the rounds in pop culture, with mentions in everything from Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” to a heavy metal band, TV show “The Family Guy” and ’80s movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
The Top 10 References to Faulkner in Pop Culture upon the 50th anniversary of his death. Early jobs of famous writers. An old Wal-Mart becomes the country’s largest single-story library? How Faulkner tackled race from The New York Times. Literary events & new Fourth of July-themed essays in Southern Voice. Happy Literary Friday!
William Faulkner’s hometown marks the 50th anniversary of his death with events starting at 6:30 a.m.
Beaches around the world have inspired many a writer, but what about our Southern sand and surf?
Merriam-Webster defines bromance as “a close, nonsexual friendship between men.” Hunter Murphy has compiled a list of the best male relationships in Southern literature, some with tragic ends and others exhibiting downright heroic bromantic behavior.
Join us on Twitter from 1-2 CST today for Literary Friday, where we’ll be discussing these legendary literary relationships and more.
