On the Southern Literary Trail discussion

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I'm waiting for this one at the library--expected back on August 15th, so I will be reading this second half of the month.

So far so good. I had never heard of this story so it is quite interesting through the first 100 pages. Hope it stays that way

Glad to hear you are liking it Josh. I also have never heard of it--so going in blind.

I’m liking some chapters but it seems disorganized at times. Are they supposed to be connected?

I am hoping to get the audio from the library in the next couple weeks. Wish me luck.

First time I remember her name Nelle was after her aunt Ellen, spelled backwards. Some of this is repeated in other books I’ve read. Not much new material on Lee.

This one's a winner. Cep covers Alabama politics in the mid 20th century to a "T." The nation wide problem of life insurance fraud. And the portrait of an extraordinary trial lawyer, Tom Radney. Finally, Cep sheds light on Lee's relationship with Truman Capote and the decline of their friendship and her struggle to write "The Reverend." Lee still remains an enigma withdrawing into herself, amidst a life of loneliness, alcohol, and depression.

I ordered this through the library and picked it up today, I can't wait to start reading it.

I’m enjoying Cep’s narrative style, something along the lines of an investigative journalist. The way insurance came into existence is interesting. At first I wondered why she was going into so much depth about life insurance policies, but it was soon evident.