Literary Savannah
Author | : Patrick Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
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An anthology of fiction and nonfiction about Savannah
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Author | : Patrick Allen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
An anthology of fiction and nonfiction about Savannah
Author | : John Berendt |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 1994-01-13 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 0679429220 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.
Author | : George Dawes Green |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-10-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1250888794 |
“Around these parts, the publication of a new George Dawes Green novel is an event. ... Green leans all the way into Southern Gothic, but the main grotesquerie is the city’s history, built on the backs of enslaved people. His prose is languid, even luxurious, but at critical moments of suspense, he pares it back to ramp up the terror.” —New York Times Book Review Savannah may appear to be “some town out of a fable,” with its vine flowers, turreted mansions, and ghost tours that romanticize the city’s history. But look deeper and you’ll uncover secrets, past and present, that tell a more sinister tale. It’s the story at the heart of George Dawes Green’s chilling new novel, The Kingdoms of Savannah. It begins quietly on a balmy Southern night as some locals gather at Bo Peep’s, one of the town’s favorite watering holes. Within an hour, however, a man will be murdered and his companion will be “disappeared.” An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one she inveigles them into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths—truths that will rock Savannah’s power structure to its core. Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannah’s elite, Green’s novel brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family.
Author | : Savannah Writers |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2008-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0615201547 |
Savannah Writes is a collection of short stories, novel excerpts, and essays by 13 members of the Savannah Writers Group. Each story is as unique as its author.
Author | : Don Newman, M.ed. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2012-10-25 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781460971215 |
Don Newman's first volume of Savannah centric poetry reflects the close personal relationship between poet and subject often found in work dedicated to a particular place. Such intimate subjectivity may seem lofty at times. But this Savannah native has a way of bringing grandiose notions of his hometown down to earth. Here, the author's regional sensibilities-together with his stretch toward the universal-offer the reader a unique perspective and a tour of Savannah unattainable during a typical day of sightseeing. While by no means a comprehensive poetic look at the city, Newman's Little Poetry Book of Savannah will surely augment the traveler's backpack, give visitors a distinctive literary keepsake, and make the perfect gift for those back home who would like an authentic little piece of Savannah.Meditative, descriptive, fun, quirky, and enjoyably honest, Newman bares parts of his soul in this down-to-earth, head-in-the-clouds "poetry for everyone."For a slightly smaller, less expensive Black & White Edition go here: https://www.createspace.com/3909405
Author | : Trish Foxwell |
Publisher | : The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2013-06-04 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1581571496 |
Discover and explore the most fabled venues in American letters. Follow in the footsteps of some of American literature’s most renowned writers: See the hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to pen The Great Gatsby. Step inside the Asheville, North Carolina, home that became the model for Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward Angel. Visit the Florida lighthouse whose beacon Stephen Crane followed after his shipwreck. Wander along the West Lawn at the University o Virginia and see the house where Edgar Allan Poe lived. This literary journey will bring you to these sites and more as you travel throughout the American South. From Virginia to Louisiana, you will experience the haunts, havens, and homesteads of important writers who lived in, visited, or were inspired by the South’s fertile soil.
Author | : William Harden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 572 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Eugenia Price |
Publisher | : Jove Books |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780515104868 |
Few writers have earned a place in readers' hearts as dear as Eugenie Price. Her novels entice us into a vanished world, peopled by characters who immediacy makes their joy, sorrow, heartbreak, and soaring love something we can share and savor. Eugenia Price chose Savannah, Georgia as one of the most fascinating cities of the South, as the setting of a quartet of novels that follow the fortunes of the city and families that gave it life. Orphaned Mark Browning was only twenty when he renounced his father's fortune and sailed to Savannah, his mother's birthplace...and the home of two remarkable women. The first is Eliza McQueen Mackay, his mentor's beautiful wife, whom Mark loves with a deep, pure love that can never be spoken. The other is lovely young Caroline Cameron, whose life is blighted by a secret that has tormented her grandparents for half a century--a secret that affects Mark more closely than he imagines. Desiring one woman, loved by another Mark must confront the ghosts of a previous generation, and face the evil smoldering hate, before he can truly call Savannah his home.
Author | : Savannah Workshop |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2015-04-25 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781508866077 |
The Savannah Authors Workshop proudly presents the 2015 Savannah Anthology, which includes competition winning works by recognized authors and brilliant new talent from Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. Each submission was read by a panel of distinguished judges who selected prize winners in these categories-first place, second place, honorable mention, and other notable entries. We are confident that the fiction and non-fiction presented here will provide the reader with a rare opportunity to enjoy and savor literary excellence in this remarkable collection from very talented Southern writers. Savannah Authors Workshop was founded in 2011 by Christopher Scott and Alice Vantrease. The writing group encourages first-class prose writing, fiction or nonfiction, using discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, and examples. Part of the mission of the group is to give talented writers an opportunity for publication through the annual Savannah Anthology. All judging for the Savannah Anthology is done with a blind process. The judges do not have access to any names of authors who enter the contest. The names of the judges are also kept confidential until the contest is completed.
Author | : Eugenia Price |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 695 |
Release | : 2013-09-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1620455080 |
The New York Times bestseller: In the triumphant conclusion of the Savannah Quartet, the hearts of three families and the soul of a nation are torn by the passions of the Civil War. Savannah, 1854. Throughout the city’s elegant streets, stirrings of the Civil War are taking hold. For three families, the Brownings, the Mack-ays, and the Stileses, the war has already begun within their hearts, drawing battle lines where once there was love. Mark Browning’s un-wavering faith in the Union sparks a battle of conscience that threatens all that he holds dear . . . and challenges the loyalty of his headstrong daughter, Natalie. The elderly Mackay matriarch, Miss Eliza, is Mark’s only ally in a city divided within itself. For the Stileses, their lives are forever changed as the legacies of the past clash with an uncertain future. A beautiful tale of “momentum, power, and passion,” Stranger in Savannah reveals a realistic portrait “of how the Civil War broke the hearts of Rebels and Yankees alike.” (Publishers Weekly)