Tag Archives: Southern Literature

Dream Boy

Posted on November 5, 1995 by Steve Weiss

Jim Grimsley discusses and reads from his novels Dream Boy and Winter Birds. Both works are fictional portraits set in the modern South and explore themes of adolescent love, homosexuality, religion, and personal identity. He addresses his ambivalence toward the South and … Continue reading →

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New Southerners Part 13

Posted on December 11, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Robert Butler talks about his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of stories, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain. 741 – New Southerners Part 13

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New Southerners Part 12

Posted on November 13, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Josephine Humphreys talks about her books Dreams of Sleep, Rich in Love, and The Fireman’s Fair. 737 – New Southerners Part 12

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New Southerners Part 11

Posted on October 16, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Brent Wade talks about his first novel, Company Man, which follows the career of a black man in white corporate America. 733 – New Southerners Part 11

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New Southerners Part 10

Posted on September 11, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Randall Kenan discusses his books A Visitation of Spirits and Let the Dead Bury Their Dead. 728 – New Southerners Part 10

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New Southerners Part 9

Posted on July 24, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Tina Ansa talks about and reads from her most recent book, Ugly Ways. 721 – New Southerners Part 9

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New Southerners Part 8

Posted on June 19, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Kaye Gibbons reads from and talks about two of her books, Ellen Foster and Charms for the Easy Life. 716 – New Southerners Part 8

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New Southerners Part 7

Posted on May 15, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Dori Sanders reads from and talks about her books, Clover and Her Own Place. 711 – New Southerners Part 7

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New Southerners Part 6

Posted on April 24, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Jill McCorkle reads from and talks about her books, including her novel July 7th and her collection of stories, Crash Diet. 708 – New Southerners Part 6

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New Southerners Part 5

Posted on April 3, 1994 by Steve Weiss

Clyde Edgerton reads from and talks about his books, including Raney, Walking Across Egypt, Killer Diller, and In Memory of Junior. 705 – New Southerners Part 5

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