On the Southern Literary Trail discussion

We've reached the end of the line. At least the first volume concerning Rick Bragg's family. Would you read the next one? Wouldn't ever crack the cover on anything he wrote? What did you think? If you write a review, please post a link to it here. Thankaverramuch.

I've read four books by Rick Bragg and find him delightful to read. I am still hoping to read The Redbird and The Jerry Lee Lewis books , if time ever permits!!

I have read the first two books of his family trilogy as well as the Jerry Lee book. I enjoyed all of them. I hope to get to the others at some point.

I wish he'd put together a collection of the essays he's written for Southern Living magazine. I really enjoy those.

Agreed Diane. Those Southern Living articles are really good.

Does he currently write for Southern Living? ( my "I don't live in the South " is showing. )

Camie, he writes a monthly column for them. It's always on the last page of each issue. Usually funny and/or poignant, about being a Southerner, and his Momma gets mentioned in a lot of them.

I'll have to check it out. And yes, I love that he is such a good son.

Diane wrote: "I wish he'd put together a collection of the essays he's written for Southern Living magazine. I really enjoy those."

Diane, ask and you shall receive. :) Southern Living Down Here: Musings on the Southern Way of Life. Looks like it comes out this fall.

I like those too. My mom and I share a subscription to SL and she saves his essays in a folder.

Cool, I'm definitely buying this one.

Looking forward to it !!

Here is a review by Diane: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

It's taken me a while (I've had WiFi issues), but here it is.

Oh, good! I'm putting his Southern Living collection on my too read. How about that Diane?