Deadline: July 15, 2010 Web: www.thestoryprize.org E-mail: info@thestoryprize.org Entry Fee: $75 A prize of $20,000 is given annually to honor a short story collection written in English and first published in the United States. Two runners-up will receive $5,000 each. Larry Dark and Julie Lindsey will select the three finalists; three independent judges will choose […]
Meet Octavia Spencer, “Minny” of The Help
July 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
Octavia Spencer, who portrays Minny in the upcoming big-screen version of The Help, took time to talk to Southern Literary Review about Stockett’s bestseller and the upcoming film. Spencer spoke openly as an African-American southerner, confronting the controversial issue of dialect and the fine line an author must walk when giving “voice” to her characters. Do […]
July Read of the Month – The Help
July 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Help by Kathryn Stockett has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for more than a year and has been dubbed the can’t-miss read of the summer for folks not just in the south, not even just in the States, but for readers young and old across the world. For that reason, we’ve […]
Monroeville Celebrates To Kill a Mockingbird
July 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Monroeville County, Alabama Presents: 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend To Kill a Mockingbird July 8, 2010 – July 11, 2010 Monroeville County Courthouse Want to visit the courthouse where To Kill a Mockingbird was filmed? Journey to Monroeville, Alabama the week of July 8 – 11 for a weekend long celebration of To […]
A TALE OF TWO FARMS
July 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A TALE OF TWO FARMS July 24, 2010 5:00 p.m. A Southern Summer Celebration Featuring One of the Nation’s Leaders of the Local Food Movement Join P. Allen Smith and executive chef Joshua Smith of Local Roots, Roanoke’s first farm-to-table restaurant, for a garden-fresh culinary experience. The evening begins with live music, a […]