In honor of Mother’s Day, SLR contributors are letting you in on their deepest secrets by confessing the names of books by southern female authors that have most influenced their lives.
For novelist Kerry Madden, the list is topped with two of Lee Smith’s works: Fair and Tender Ladies as well as Oral History.
Next, she lists The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor, a favorite for many SLR contributors.
Finally, she notes Carson McCullers’ A Member of the Wedding and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.
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