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The Best Southern Books of December 2020
From letters about family history to Quidditch to widowhood during the Civil War, here are the best Southern books of December 2020.
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The Best Southern Books of November 2020
The best new Southern novels, poetry collections, and nonfiction books of November 2020.
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The Best Southern Books of October 2020
From tall tales to witches, here are the best new Southern books of October 2020.
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The Best Southern Books of July 2020
From summer family vacations to Hurricane Katrina, here are the best new Southern books of July 2020.
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The Best Southern Books of June 2020
From architecture to fair voting, here are the best new Southern novels, poetry collections, and nonfiction books of June 2020.
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The Casual Brilliance of Tom Franklin
“Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter” was recently chosen as the “abitur” (high school book) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Four Contemporary Southern Poems For People Who “Don’t Like” Poetry
Four stunning poems by contemporary Southern poets.
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The Best Southern Books of May 2020
From Virginia poetry to Texas fiction, here are the best new Southern books of May 2020.
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Marcus Jackson’s Advice for Poets: Be Stubborn
The author of “Pardon My Heart” says the writing life is about stubbornness and luck.
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