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  1. William Faulkner. (Author Biography)

    Book Title: Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition. Date: 2007.

  2. Wits & Wags in Southern Literature.

    By: Martin, Gretchen. Journal Title: Studies in American Humor. Date: 2009.

  3. Hot Bodies and "Barbaric Tropics": The U.S. South and New World Natures.

    By: Smith, Jon. Journal Title: Southern Literary Journal. Date: Fall 2003.

  4. 'Trail' celebrates Southern writers.

    By: Dreifus, Erika. Journal Title: Writer. Date: Mar. 2009.

  5. The Southern Poet as Expatriate.

    By: Brown, Stacey Lynn. Journal Title: Southern Quarterly. Date: Fall 2007.

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  • Willa Cather PBS Video
    Willa Cather: The Road is All

    Series: American Masters

    Subject: The Arts, Biography

    In 1883, the young Cather was plucked from her luxurious home in Virginia and dropped into the tall grass prairies of Nebraska, an experience that exhilarated her and became the force behind all of...

  • Mark Twain
    Mark Twain, Part 1

    Series: Ken Burns Subject: The Arts, Biography

    Drawing from thousands of archival photographs and interviews with top writers and scholars, Mark Twain is the story of Twain's extraordinary life-full of rollicking adventure, stupendous success...

  • Mark Twain
    Mark Twain, Part 2

    Series: Ken Burns Subject: The Arts, Biography

    Drawing from thousands of archival photographs and interviews with top writers and scholars, Mark Twain is the story of Twain's extraordinary life-full of rollicking adventure, stupendous success...

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Reading Recommendations for Grades K-8:


  • North Carolina-related books

    Here you'll find summaries and reviews of books written by Southern authors for grades k-8.


  • Books by Sarah Dessen

    A list, summary and reviews of books by the North Carolina author, including Someone Like You, That Summer, and Keeping the Moon.

Reading Recommendations for Adult Readers:


  • Southern Literature

    Here you'll find a list of books written by Southern authors with summaries, reviews and ratings.


  • Books by Charles Frazier

    Summaries, reviews, and book discussion guides for books written by Charles Frazier, including Cold Mountain and Thirteen Moons.