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Dougal Bain
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“If there is an occupational hazard to writing, it's drinking.”
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“The ugly fact is books are made out of books, the novel depends for its life on the novels that have been written.”
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On the Southern Literary Trail
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Whether you prefer Faulkner, O'Connor, McCullers or more recent authors of Southern Literature such as Clyde Edgerton, Tom Franklin, William Gay, or M ...more
The Importance of Reading Ernest
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— last activity Jan 26, 2026 01:11AM
A book club for those who want to read and talk about Hemingway's work. We'll read a new novel or short story collection every month and talk about it ...more
Cormac McCarthy Forum
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— last activity Sep 11, 2013 01:10PM
A place to discuss the works of America's greatest living novelist, Cormac McCarthy, and those others who may reasonably be in his class. ...more
Southern Gothic discussions
— 241 members
— last activity Dec 13, 2019 05:22AM
for readers who enjoy the unusual works of authors such as Flannery O'Connor, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Tennessee Williams - discuss your favorite ...more
Dougal’s 2025 Year in Books
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