SLR contributor Patricia O’Sullivan shares her favorite Father’s Day gift. Click to Buy “The Peddler’s Grandson by Edward Cohen,” Patti says. “It’s a fascinating memoir of growing up Jewish in Jackson, Mississippi during the Civil Rights era. It is also about trying to escape the identity thrust upon you by your parents.”
Sautee Shadows by Denise Weimer
June 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
Click to Buy SAUTEE SHADOWS Written by Denise Weimer Reviewed by Paul H. Yarbrough Billed on the cover as Book One of the Georgia Gold Trilogy, Sautee Shadows is a historical novel about the South during the mid-1800s. Weimer’s Georgia roots give her credibility as to understanding what Southern life was all about […]
Lewis Nordan Explores Magical Bond Between Father and Son
June 7, 2011 by 1 Comment
Still looking for a meaningful Father’s Day Gift? Consider giving custom photo blanket to cherish the best bond between the father and son. SLR contributor Sean Ennis also shares the title that most impacted his role as both a son and a father: When I first read Lewis Nordan’s Music of the Swamp, I was […]
Charles Portis Collection Ideal Father’s Day Gift
June 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
The DVD of True Grit hits shelves June 7. This current Coen Brothers’ take on one of Charles Portis’ greatest literary works has been met with critical acclaim, as was the original 1969 film which landed John Wayne an academy award. This revived interest in Charles Portis has led readers to return to his novels for […]
Meet Mark Richard, Author of June Read of the Month – House of Prayer No. 2
June 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Award-winning author, Mark Richard, graciously took time to discuss his memoir, House of Prayer No. 2, which was selected as the SLR June Read of the Month. We hope you enjoy reading the fascinating conversation between Richard and SLR editor-in-chief, Julie Cantrell. SLR: What I love about this book the most is that my high school […]