Southern Writers on Gambling
From riverboats to the poker table, here's what Southern writers like Twain had to say about a good game.
What You Need to Know About Literature of the South?
Researching Southern authors and their books in order to learn about the culture.
As I Lay Dying Trailer is Out
Debuting next week at the Cannes Film Festival, James Franco's "As I Lay Dying" has its first trailer.
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.
Review of 'Dixie Bohemia'
John Shelton Reed's new book about a circle of bohemians in the 1920s French Quarter belongs on the bookshelves of fans of New Orleans and its history.
First Look At 'As I Lay Dying' on Film
Filming of James Franco's version of William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" is wrapping up in Mississippi, and photos and news have started to leak from the set.
Happy Birthday William Faulkner!
Mississippi writer William Faulkner was born September 25, 1897. He would have been 115 today.
Where to Go from Here
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.
Mississippi Speaks
by Sandra Bounds Mississippi is the voice of the Deep South. Softly and sensuously, she speaks with Southern drawl.
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