On the Southern Literary Trail discussion

The Southern Literary Trail is now accepting nominations for books that the group will be reading in December 2025.

We will consider books with a southern literary theme that have not been read by the group in the last 24 months. The two categories are books originally published in or before 1990 or those published after 1990. In the latter case, we will no longer consider nominations for new books unless they have been available for at least four months prior to the date we begin reading the book. You may make one nomination in each category. Authors may not nominate their own works. Please post your nominations below and specify which category you are nominating them for.

Nominations will stay open for one week or until we receive six nominations in each category. Voting will take place in the first ten days of next month.

The eligible nominations received will be listed below:

Books originally published in or before 1990
1. The Night of the Iguana, by Tennessee Williams
2. A Rose for Emily and Other Stories, by William Faulkner
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Books originally published after 1990
1. The List, by Steve Berry
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I nominate The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams (1961)

Post 1990 The List by Steve Berry


pre 1990 (1930) Many editions A Rose for Emily and Other Stories by William Faulkner

If I Had Two Wings by Randall Kenan, post 1990.