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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

A Memoir

The reemergence of James Allen McPherson, one of contemporary literature's bright stars, after a series of devastating personal setbacks that kept him from writing, is one of the major literary events of the season.

Crabcakes is an astounding, impressionistic examination of the emotional topography of McPherson's life, from his days in Baltimore to his recent years at the esteemed University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. His exploration of the inner torture that has plagued him will strike a deep chord within readers. "If one does not have sufficient imagination to imagine something beyond the closing-n borders of the now...one will surely begin to die", he writes. Bemusedly he suggests that there is one consolation he could always count on: contemplating the future enjoyment of a Maryland crabcake.

Movingly depicting McPherson's quest to find redemption in the rarefied literary world through the study of other writers and the teaching of writing, Crabcakes is a rare look inside the mind of agreat writer.

Crabcakes

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I bought this secondhand and I’m not sure if the top text block is meant to be dark or if someone colored it. I’ve downgraded it just in case! #stories #thesouth #america

Wisconsin

From Allan Gurganus, author of the beloved, bestselling Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All and winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, here are eleven masterful works of short fiction. First seen in The New, Yorker, Harper's, the Paris Review, Granta, and elsewhere, they are darkly comic stories and novellas about love and money among American WASPs, that majority outnumbered, outflanked, and somewhat out of love with itself.

White People

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#hardcover #fiction #mystery #suspense #murder #thesouth #thekingisdead
Atlanta crime reporter Samantha Adams and her restaurant-owner boyfriend Harry Zach (She Walks in Beauty, etc.) have arrived in Tupelo, Mississippi, where Harry is competing in the Third International Barbecue Cookoff. Tupelo, birthplace of The King, is also hosting an Elvis look-alike contest and a Bikers for Jesus (we're talking Harleys here) get-together. Meanwhile, trucker Dewey Travis, a sexy, volatile Elvis fanatic, is headed for Tupelo; so is recent widow Mary Anne McClanahan, on her way to confront her late husband's first wife (undivorced) and claim the insurance money. When cook-off contestant Floyd Morgan is nearly electrocuted by his cooker and local lawyer's wife Lovie Rakestraw gets a fatal electric shock in her Jacuzzi, Sam's sleuthing instincts go to work—she teams up with local cop Ollie Priest and meets a slew of locals who run the gambit from delightful to dissolute to deranged- -sometimes all three. The killer's identity isn't meant to surprise, but his comeuppance provides a fitting end to a rollicking, Rabelaisian saga—southern-style. Another rich and racy fun-fest from this gifted writer.

Georgia

Lawrence Block hailed the first Samantha Adams book, First Kill All the Lawyers, as Right on target . . . a rollicking good read. Now Atlanta's wittiest journalist/detective is back, in a mystery as sizzling and juicy as a prize-winning barbecue sauce, and her visit to Tupelo, Mississippi, is marred by the bathtub electrocution of a lawyer's wife.

The King Is Dead

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#fiction #thriller #thesouth #Louisiana #mystery

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A man reflects on the summer of his fourteenth year, where in Baton Rouge he fell in love with a golden-haired girl across the street before an unspeakable crime shattered illusions in his seemingly idyllic neighborhood.--

My Sunshine Away

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#paperback #family #love #betrayal #thesouth 

Louisiana

Southern Gentlemen by Jennifer Blake\Emilie Richards released on Apr 24, 1998 is available now for purchase.

Southern Gentlemen

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#paperback #fiction #blueridgemountains #historicalfiction #civilwar #thesouth 

New Jersey

Inman, a wounded soldier, walks away from the front during the Civil War to return to his prewar sweetheart, Ada, who desperately works to revive a struggling farm.

Cold Mountain

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#paperback #TheSouth #sociology #philosophy 

Tennessee

The Mind of the South

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#vampires #fantasy #romance #louisiana #thesouth #trueblood #sookiestackhouse #hbo #tvshow

Oregon

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Dead until Dark

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#fiction #family #relationships #thesouth #elvis #graceland #lastridetograceland #kimwright #paperback 

A woman sets out for Graceland hoping to answer the question: Is Elvis Presley her father?

Last Ride to Graceland

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#civilwar #romance #paperback #thesweetnessofwater #thesouth #nathanharris 

California

A Novel

An Instant New York Times bestseller / An Oprah's Book Club Pick

 

In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, an award-winning "miraculous debut" (Washington Post) about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever

In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry--freed by the Emancipation Proclamation--seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys.

Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. The young men, recently returned from the war to the town of Old Ox, hold their trysts in the woods. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos, including a murder, unleashes convulsive repercussions on the entire community. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle who emerges as an unlikely leader, proffering a healing vision for the land and for the newly free citizens of Old Ox.

With candor and sympathy, debut novelist Nathan Harris creates an unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction. Equal parts beauty and terror, as gripping as it is moving, The Sweetness of Water is an epic whose grandeur locates humanity and love amid the most harrowing circumstances.

One of President Obama's Favorite Books of 2021

Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize

Longlisted for the 2022 Carnegie Medal for Excellence

Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize

A Best Book of the Year: Oprah Daily, NPR, Washington Post, Time, Boston Globe, Smithsonian, Chicago Public Library, BookBrowse, and the Oregonian

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

A July Indie Next Pick

The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club)

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A Central Theme?

The South

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#paperback #Christianity #religion #patriciahickman #thesouth #family #fiction
The award-winning author of "Sandpebbles" presents the first installment in the Millwood Hollow series about an unlikely hero and a trio of abandoned siblings struggling for survival in the South during the Great Depression

Jeb Nubey hides a secret about his past that has left him alienated from his family and hiding from the law.

Fallen Angels

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Low country wedding fun! #paperback #fiction #goodtime #thesouth #lowcountry #southcarolina #wedding #novel #dorotheabentonfrank #byinvitationonly 

The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where By Invitation Only begins at a barbecue engagement party thrown by Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents to celebrate her son’s engagement. On this gorgeous, magical night, the bride’s father, Alejandro Cambria, a wealthy power broker whose unbelievably successful career in private equity made him one of Chicago’s celebrated elite, discovers the limits and possibilities of cell phone range. While the mother of the bride, Susan Kennedy Cambria, who dabbles in the world of public relations and believes herself deserving of every square inch of her multimillion-dollar penthouse and imaginary carrara marble pedestal, learns about moonshine and dangerous liaisons. Soon By Invitation Only zooms to Chicago, where the unraveling accelerates. Nearly a thousand miles away from her comfortable, familiar world, Diane is the antithesis of the bright lights and super-sophisticated guests attending her son Fred’s second engagement party. Why a second party? Maybe it had been assumed that the first one wouldn’t be up to snuff? Fred is marrying Shelby Cambria, also an only child. The Cambrias’ dearest wish is for their daughter to be happy. If Shelby wants to marry Frederick, aka Fred, they will not stand in her way—although Susan does hope her friends won’t think her daughter is marrying more than a few degrees beneath her socially. At the same time, Diane worries that her son will be lost to her forever. By Invitation Only is a tale of two families, one struggling to do well, one well to do, and one young couple—the privileged daughter of Chicago’s crème de la crème and the son of hard -working Southern peach farmers. Dorothea Benton Frank offers a funny, sharp, and deeply empathetic novel of two very different worlds—of limousines and pickup trucks, caviars and pigs, skyscrapers and ocean spray—filled with a delightful cast of characters who all have something to hide and a lot to learn. A difference in legal opinions, a headlong dive from grace, and an abrupt twist will reveal the truth of who they are and demonstrate, when it truly counts, what kind of grit they have. Are they living the life they want, what regrets do they hold, and how would they remake their lives if they were given the invitation to do so? By Invitation Only is classic Dorothea Benton Frank—a mesmerizing Lowcountry Tale that roars with spirit, humor, and truth, and forces us to reconsider our notions of what it means to be a Have or a Have Not.

By Invitation Only

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#nonfiction #bestseller #narrative #journalism #culture #masculinity #thesouth #civilwar #memory 

New York

Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

A journalist leads readers on a revealing journey through the Old South, tangling with the forces of white rage, rebel grit, and regional pride in places where the Civil War is more than a memory

Confederates in the Attic

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#fiction #hardcover #magic #family #thesouth

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Lights of Sugarberry Cove is a charming, delightful story of family, healing, love, and small town Southern charm by USA Today bestselling author Heather Webber. Sadie Way Scott has been avoiding her family and hometown of Sugarberry Cove, Alabama, since she nearly drowned in the lake just outside her mother’s B&B. Eight years later, Sadie is the host of a much-loved show about southern cooking and family, but despite her success, she wonders why she was saved. What is she supposed to do? Sadie’s sister, Leala Clare, is still haunted by the guilt she feels over the night her sister almost died. Now, at a crossroads in her marriage, Leala has everything she ever thought she wanted—so why is she so unhappy? When their mother suffers a minor heart attack just before Sugarberry Cove’s famous water lantern festival, the two sisters come home to run the inn while she recovers. It’s the last place either of them wants to be, but with a little help from the inn’s quirky guests, the sisters may come to terms with their strained relationships, accept the past, and rediscover a little lake magic.

The Lights of Sugarberry Cove

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Maryland

Lucy Marsden looks back on her long life and her experiences as the wife of a Civil War veteran, recounting the combat and the historical figures of the war years, as well as the hidden conflicts of domesticity

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

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There is what appears to be a coffee (or sweet tea?) stain on the outer edge of the pages (last photo shows the worst of it); cover has quite a bit of wear #paperback #fiction #family #friendship #africanamerican #nytbestseller #thesouth #civilrightsera 

The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl's journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sister, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

The Secret Life of Bees

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#eugeniaprice #historicalfiction #georgia #thesouth

North Carolina

Aimed at the true beginner, Brian Overland sets out the basics of C++, using well-illustrated explanations, many examples & exercises that are as much fun as they are useful. Quickly learn the fundamentals & write your first C++ programmes.

Bright Captivity

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In excellent condition with no missing or torn pages. No highlighted or underlined passages in the book. No damage to the spine or covers. 

Colorado

Caring for her family on their mid-20th-century tobacco farm after the loss of her parents, 15-year-old Ivy connects with Grace County social worker Jane, who strains her personal and professional relationships with her advocacy of Ivy's family, whose dark secrets test Jane's resolve against racial tensions and state-mandated sterilizations.

Necessary Lies

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See second photo of back of book for an idea as to how some of these stories go!! I REALLY got into it, but I enjoy reading about the lives of others!

Pennsylvania

Alabama Stories is a collection of short works lifted from the life of native son William Vernon "Billy" Johnson. Haunting, harrowing and gloriously-moving, these stories represent an intense examination of Billy's childhood and young adult years in the Cotton State. Meet the colorful characters Billy knew during his Alabama years. There was Boone, the tight-lipped, physically and emotionally crippled farmer who had a psychotic love for his invalid wife. You will never forget Annie, the lonely, tragic former actress who desperately wanted a child. Meet Bobby Worthington, the high school football star who dreamed of playing for Paul "Bear" Bryant. There was Virgil, the wildly successful Baptist evangelist who could never quite quench his thirst for black girls. Meet Charley, Billy's angel unaware.... These are only a few of the strangely-wonderful characters who will step into your life when you read this book. Each and every one of these stories brings its own special flavor of Alabama to life and places it in direct context with the universal human experience.

Alabama Stories

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Depression era story of lawyer Atticus Finch defending Tom Robinson a blackman who is innocent of the charges of raping a white woman and how it affects his young daughter.

"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel—a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice—but the weight of history will only tolerate so much. One of the best-loved classics of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many dis-tinctions since its original publication in 1960. It has won the Pulitzer Prize, been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. It was also named the best novel of the twentieth century by librarians across the country (Library Journal).

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Connecticut

A correspondent for "The New York Times" recounts growing up in the Alabama hills, the son of a violent veteran and a mother who tried to insulate her children from poverty and ignorance

All over but the Shoutin'

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#paperback #fiction #thriller #court #justice #murder #racism #lawyer #thesouth #booktomovie

A Time to Kill

It is 1960 in North Carolina and the lives of Ivy Hart and Jane Forrester couldn’t be more different. Fifteen-year-old Ivy lives with her family as tenants on a small Tabasco farm, but when her parents die, Ivy is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew. Read the back of the book picture for more.

James Alan McPherson

Crabcakes

Allan Gurganus

White People

Sarah Shankman; Jane Chelius (Editor)

The King Is Dead

M. O. Walsh

My Sunshine Away

Jennifer Blake; Emilie Richards

Southern Gentlemen

Charles Frazier

Cold Mountain

Wilbur J. Cash

The Mind of the South

Charlaine Harris

Dead until Dark

Kim Wright

Last Ride to Graceland

Nathan Harris

The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club)

Monroe Lee Billington

The South

Patricia Hickman

Fallen Angels

Dorothea Benton Frank

By Invitation Only

Tony Horwitz

Confederates in the Attic

Heather Webber

The Lights of Sugarberry Cove

Allan Gurganus

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Eugenia Price

Bright Captivity

Diane Chamberlain

Necessary Lies

John Isaac Jones

Alabama Stories

Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Rick Bragg

All over but the Shoutin'

John Grisham

A Time to Kill

Diane Chamberlain

Necessary Lies