What Makes Southern Literature its Own Genre?
There are many notable works of Southern lit, but it only takes one title to make readers fall in love with this genre.
How to Write Spotless Novel Openings
Use examples from novels by some of the South's finest writers to write the beginning of your next novel.
FlightHub’s Favorite Southern Novel: Blood Meridian
A sponsored post about one of the most important novels ever written.
Literary Friday
Twitter Chat with Janis Owens. New Orleans new literary bar. Erika Robuck reveals the cover of her new book. National Book Award winners. Gillian Flynn's new deal. The Rise of the Guardians in theaters. (Non)Required reading about zombies and working in bed, plus a poem about Thanksgiving. Happy Literary Friday!
Booker T. Washington's Legacy
African-American educator, author and orator Booker T. Washington died today in 1915.
Talking 'American Ghost' With Janis Owens
The small-town Florida author explains how the past haunts her new novel.
Literary Friday
Notes from the Louisiana Book Festival. A "sweet" book giveaway. Brad Pitt, Ignatius Reilly, first editions and the Fitzgeralds in Literary News. A fiction contest, Flannery O'Connor and Festival of Words in Literary Events. And "The New Deal" in Southern Voice. Happy Literary Friday!
Notes From the Louisiana Book Festival
Held October 27 on the grounds of and inside the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Book Festival was a wonderful way to spend a sunny, chilly day.
Literary Friday
Chatting With Michael Morris. Flannery O'Connor on freaks. Faulkner, Capote & library cards in Literary News. Why Honey Boo Boo is lIke A Flannery O'Connor Character in (Non)Required Reading. A video of Salmon Rushdie's visits to the homes of Southern writers & The Woman Who Was Mistaken for Flannery O'Connor in Southern Voice.
Why You Should Be Reading Michael Morris
Accolades for Michael Morris's new book in advance of our Friday Twitter chat with the author.
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