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An epic odyssey in which a young man must choose between the lure of the future and the claims of the past With clouds looming ominously on the horizon, a group of children play among the roots of the gnarled Bone Tree. Their games will be interrupted by a merciless storm–bringing with it the...

“Frank…writes with genuine adoration for and authority on the South Carolina Lowcountry from which she sprang….[Her] stuff is never escapist fluff—it’s the real deal.” —Atlanta Journal-Constitution Return to Tall Pines in the long-awaited sequel to Dorothea Benton Frank’s beloved...

Hagars Daughter, originally serialized in The Colored American Magazine between 1901 and 1902, is a riveting work by Pauline E. Hopkins, a distinguished African-American novelist, journalist, historian, and playwright. This powerful narrative explores themes of love and intrigue set against the backdrop of the tumultuous period following President Lincolns assassination. It reveals the deep-seated Southern caste prejudice toward African Americans. Hopkins believed in the transformative power of storytelling, stating that the simple, homely tale, unassumingly told, fosters a bond among all ...

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Welcome to Southern Fried Fantasy, a podcast for readers and writers, where southern authors talk about books set in the region they call home. Book lovers beware, your TBR pile is about to get taller than high cotton.