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Looking over SLR's picks in this newsletter, one may notice a lighter
side of literature in our selection.
Being
Dead is No Excuse
reminded me of my own grandmother's funeral and how she had written
out plans before she died. In her plans, she explained who
should bring what dish to the fellowship after the service, who
should sing what songs and other such details. Sometimes she
looked over her plans and said, "Oh, I wish I could be there."
(We followed them to a tee.) I liked this little cookbook.
It has a lot of great southern recipes and good stories that are
likely to put a smile on your face--whether you're a southern or
not.
We included Dr. Clayton Sullivan's
Why Beulah Shot Her Pistol in
the Baptist Church for two reasons--it is well written, and
entertaining as are all the novels selected. Even with all the foul
language in
Junior Ray, the language is loose, fluid.
We also have some great bargains in the
Southern Breeze Bookstore
that we
found for you and some fabulous selections for Summer with a special
emphasis on antiques.
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New On the Site!
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State-of-the-Month ~
Georgia
Georgia is home to
some of the south's most noteworthy authors. Some of our most
memorable stories have been set in Georgia. The first that
author that often comes to mind is
Margaret Mitchell,
author of
Gone with the Wind .
Then Flannery O'Conner came along and took the short story to a new
level mastering the art of Southern gothic. Contemporary
authors like Louise Shaffer, and
Cynthia Shearer hail
from Georgia.
Did you
know?
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Saint Marys,
Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
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Georgia was named for
King George II of England
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Wesleyan
College in Macon was the first college in the world
chartered to grant degrees to women.
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Cumberland
Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness,
the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild
horses graze among wind swept dunes.
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Georgia is
the nations number one producer of the three Ps--peanuts,
pecans, and peaches.
See
SLR's Georgia page.
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Editor’s
Picks
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Interview
with
Joshilyn Jackson
and our review
of
gods in Alabama
Coming Soon!
Interview with
Paulette Jiles author of
bestselling novel,
Enemy Women
September/October newsletter: Special edition ~ Ozark Literature and
Folklore.
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Congratulations to
Deborah Andrews
She won Bev Marshall's Right as Rain
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Georgia Literature
& Style
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