5 Gifts For Lit Lovers
As part of Literary Friday, we rounded up five gifts sure to be a hit with the book lover in your life.
Literary Friday
5 Gifts for Lit Lovers. Repurposed libraries and characters from The Great Gatsby in Literary News. Lit Chat with Lydia Netzer. (Non)required reading of a Faulkner award-winning story. Support a noteworthy literary Kickstarter project. Save the date for upcoming book festivals across the South. And new fiction in Southern Voice. It's Literary Friday!
Drifting too far from the Shore
by Niles Reddick For Muddy, scenes she relived and imagined in her head were more of a reality than anything on the TV or around her now, but the third doorbell chime in the faux wood box next to the front door brought her back
Proud to be a Canner
For as long as I can remember, my mother and all of her sisters have been “canners.” Every summer, when the garden starts coming in, she gets the canner going.
Perfect Pimm's Cup
With New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail in full swing this week, we thought it only appropriate to share a classic Big Easy cocktail recipe.
Pimm's Cup
1 1/4 oz. Pimm's No. 1 3 oz. lemonade Splash of 7UP Cucumber for garnish Fill a tall 12-oz. glass with ice and add the Pimm's and lemonade. Top off with 7UP and garnish with cucumber.
Happy Birthday, Zelda!
Zelda Fitzgerald was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on July 24, 1900. She would have been 112, and her hometown is celebrating this afternoon.
Eats on the Street
A recap of Atlanta's first Street Food Festival, held July 14 in Piedmont Park, by Beth McKibben.
Southern Festival of Books Lineup
Today, the Southern Festival of Books announced its full lineup, and all I can say is mark your calendar for October 12-14 in Nashville. And, oh yeah, it's free!
Literary Friday
A new summer read. Books that make you undateable. Hemingway & Gellhorn up for an Emmy. Literature-inspired wall art. Book giveaways, literary events & new fiction in Southern Voice. Happy Literary Friday!