Reply to Poets
by Clinton Van Inman REPLY TO BLAKE Poor William you were not the first. That invisible worm that flies by night
Literary Friday
A special giveaway of "Helen Keller in Love." Inside the App: Ivy Green. "The Raven" in theaters. Summer reading & the real-life "Breakfast at Tiffany's" townhouse in the news. It's time for Literary Friday!
Aftermath
by Glenda Barrett Unlike Molly, the neighbor woman who runs to our house for protection the minute she sees a storm cloud,
Helen Keller In Love
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.
Hymn Below Sea-Level
by Katie Bickham Glory to the Delta, the unraveling thrown open river, the godriver
The Names of Things
by Matthew Brown They swell when you put them in your mouth, fresh from picking, all cool sweet flame of taste and the rest water.
Blessissippi Crossroads Concert
The muddy waters of the Mighty Mississippi and the fertile soil of the Delta can be thanked for giving birth to so much of the world’s culture and music. In our little corner of the world in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the blues were born
Same Stars, Different Houses
by Wynne Huddleston We planned to run away, but never did. I lived as a hermit in a new brick house full of doors, sisters that shut me out, a nagging mom who did everything, and a dad who was miles away at work, or at home booming, Don’t do this! or Why did you do
Literary Friday
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!